Mostly Harmless Magic, Chapter 5 Rue’s arms ached as she scrubbed at the root cellar floor, each sweep of the mop collecting more of the glittering residue left behind by the silver wind. Even Granny Thorn’s magic hadn’t done the trick. Not entirely. But the chaos had settled into mere mess, something manageable, something she […]
Mostly Harmless Magic, Chapter 4 Rue settled in with her morning tea, the sun spilling through the kitchen window. It was peaceful and bright, the start of another promising day. She reached for her journal, the urge to capture her thoughts as insistent as ever. But, before she could begin, a thunderous knock at the […]
Mostly Harmless Magic, Chapter 3 Rue set her jaw, determination and frustration coiling inside her like wild vines. “How can I be a proper apprentice with those jars in such a state?” she protested, the words bursting out before she could hold them back. Granny Thorn’s eyes held a glimmer of amusement. “Proper, is it?” […]
Mostly Harmless Magic, Chapter 2 Forty Years Ago Ethelwyn’s hands trembled slightly as she whispered the ancient words, her voice barely audible beneath the roar of the storm. The jar in front of her seemed to pulse with a life of its own, the viscous black substance inside shifting and swirling as if trying to […]
Mostly Harmless Magic, Chapter 1 The town of Bramblehook was tiny compared to the Capital, yet still she was lost. Rue’s pointed ears poked out through a frizzy tangle of hair as she dragged her cart over another bump in the road. Plant cuttings tumbled over books, and both nearly tumbled over her. The town […]
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