Chapter 10

We walk through the courtyard, and I see Yiselda sitting by herself. She appears troubled.

‘How about you two go on ahead? I’m going to see if Yiselda is okay,’ I say.

Magnus and Alec peer over to Yiselda and see her moping on a bench seat. They nod and walk away together. Sometimes I don’t get Alec and Magnus. They argue and fight, yet they are by each other's side more than mine at times. They truly are like brothers. I roll my eyes at the back of them again.

‘Yiselda,’ I say in a chirpy tone and sit beside her. ‘You didn’t come to the orc trials?’

‘No,’ she says quietly.

‘Oh, I was hoping to see you there, but that’s okay,’ I smile.

She waves her wand at the ground in a circular motion making the leaves float from the ground and swirl into a tiny whirlwind.

‘So, you seem pretty quiet… and glum?’ I say. ‘You don’t like it here?’ I add.

‘It’s not that I don’t like it here. It’s absolutely beautiful here. I miss Pandora’s box, though. It’s always been my home, and to see it burn down