Budding Magic by L. S. Fayne

Author:L. S. Fayne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: angels, adventure, magic, young adult, ireland, sisters, faerie, orphans, new adult, famine years
Publisher: L. S. Fayne

Chapter Eleven

They had spent the night in Celeste’s first guest room—it had the largest bed. Alana, Dara, Rhoswen, and Vevila easily fit on the bed. Kane was cuddled up on the settee while Kellan slept on a padded mat on the floor. They found comfort in sleeping in the same room when not at home.

Rhoswen found herself awake, staring restlessly at the ceiling. It was very early in the morning. The sun was barely shining through the window. Something felt odd, undone somehow. She noticed Dara awake also. Dara was frowning like one does sometimes when waking up from a tormenting dream.

:Something feels odd,: Rhoswen sent to Dara, :but I can’t figure out what.:

:I had a dream that mama was trying to tell me something, but I just wouldn’t listen—and then she was gone.: Dara sent back.

Rhoswen touched Dara’s hand. They were both surprised to feel the magic flare between them.

:I’m thinking of home, but don’t get anything,: Rhoswen told her.

:No, it’s not home,: Dara agreed. :Everything there looks quiet. Even Haley is still sleeping.:

Rhoswen was silent as she let her mind drift. The uneasy feeling led her to the manor, and then out to sea.

:Look out at the ocean by the manor,: Rhoswen suggested, :way out.:

:Oh! There’s a ship,: Dara replied, :there is a fight going on and the ship is drifting listlessly. If it doesn’t correct itself, it’s going to end up in our sea and hit the rocks!:

:There’s sickness,: Rhoswen told her, “and death.:

:They are waving and cheering. One group must have won over the other.: Dara looked into the ship. :Some see their peril and are staring out helplessly. They are now in our ocean.:

:They can’t stop it,: Rhoswen glimpsed one of their possible realities. :They have no control of the ship.:

“We need to get everybody up,” Dara called out to her sleeping sisters. “I don’t know what we can do, but we can’t just let them hit the rocks!”

“What’s going on?” Kellan asked from the floor.

“There’s a ship by the manor’s sea which is going to hit the rocks!” Dara told her as she struggled out of bed and started grabbing clothes. She ran from the room to rouse Celeste.

They found Celeste in her workroom. This part of the house had always been forbidden to them. This time they didn’t even hesitate before running in.

“You see,” Celeste said to them as they rushed in.

“What can we do?” Kellan asked.

“First we have to get the ship to stop drifting,” Celeste told them as she concentrated on her drawing. “This is a magical anchor, that’s the sea, and that’s the ship. Crude, but it will work.”

They watched as she connected the anchor from the ship to the bottom of the sea. She pierced her palm and let the blood drip on her drawing. They could see the magical flare of light interacting with the drawing. They could also see the sweat bead up on Celeste’s forehead as the energy was drawn directly from her.

“The sea is really deep where they are at,” Celeste whispered, “and the currents strong.

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