Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 That night, Arlia slept uneasy. Where am I? At the edge of the war-torn land. At the edge of flames. A farmhouse in the distance. A withered field. Why is it so difficult to walk? Na’Ral, where are you? A…

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Two year later \”You can\’t be serious!\” Arlia sighed. Would her father ever take her seriously? \”Father, I made up my mind. Na\’Ral is one of the greatest advantages we have in this war.” She saw Magra cringe but carried on. “I…

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Arlia hastily wiped the moisture from her eyes and squinted. Her eyes widened when a tiny little head emerged from the flow of gold. Two blue eyes looked up at her curiously. \”Na\’Ral\” she whispered, half a question, half realization that it had worked.…

Part 1 | Part 2 Arlia’s skin started to tingle again, and her hands were freezing cold when she slipped out of her white robe and let it drop to the ground. The sunlight shone on her body as she received the golden robe from Muthra. The fabric felt warm, almost…

Part 1 can be found here. As Arlia stepped into the bright sunlight, she tried to slow down her heartbeat. She was excited. She had dreamt about her incantation day for what seemed to be an eternity. She pictured herself in beautiful golden robes that were customary for this day,…