Crystal Casters_Awakening by Jenn Nixon

Author:Jenn Nixon [Nixon, Jenn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CHBB Publishing
Published: 2018-06-26T16:00:00+00:00

Cyndra sprinkled a pinch of salt on her vegetable medley of two minced string beans, a carrot, and broccoli and cauliflower stems, hiding her jealousy at Rune’s amazing looking tomato soup and mashed potato. Glad they didn’t have to dip into the rest of the produce and meat from town, Cyndra put the broccoli and cauliflower flower heads into the icebox for another meal, excited to see what Zorin would bring back.

You know what I miss most from home? Rune asked as he stirred the soup and moved the potato dish to a cooler side of the stove.

“What’s that?”

Music. My guardians had an old tablet from their teaching days, all their music stored on it.

“I don’t have anything like that, only a music box back at the shop. Didn’t have any solar panels when I was really young so I mostly read or played outside,” Cyndra said, picking up her dish and putting it on the table. “Any bread left?”

Rune shook his head.

“I miss chocolate.”

Rune tilted his head.

“Last time I had it I was a teenager. Super rare. It’s the best, sweet candy, tastes like heaven.”

What is it made out of?

“Don’t know.”

“Cacao, it’s a tree,” Zorin said, coming down the stairs from the service room holding a dressed pheasant and a handful of mushroom and wild onions. Rune’s eyes lit up as he neared the table and plucked the bird from his hand. Zorin set the rest down on the table. “I ventured to the far side of the island.”

Cyndra picked up an onion and sniffed it, then pinched off the roots. “Good haul. I’d give you four dollars for this back at my shop.”

“I would never take your money,” Zorin replied, frowning.

“No, not what I mean,” she said, shaking her head. “The kids in the village, they hunt and sell half their game to me so they can use the dollars to trade for more important things that I don’t get in my trade shop. It’s…my job I guess, it’s how I…”

I worked for a baker in the next village over. He paid in foods, which made my guardians happy. Rune handed a knife to Zorin and motioned to the table. I can stuff the bird and sear it on top of the stove.

“That sounds wonderful. I have pepper to go with the salt, some powdered garlic though it’s a little stale, I think.” Cyndra went to her bag and pulled out the rationbars from the side pocket while she fished for the container of spices.

Zorin, already done with cutting, picked up one of the lemon bars and sniffed it. “How long has the government been supplying the mainland with food?”

“As long as I can remember, why?”

“It’s a good sign they are taking care of the people. Had they done the same for casters, perhaps none of this would have happened.”

History makes us all experts, Rune projected with a shrug as he collected the cut mushrooms and onions and returned to the stove.

“Problem is, the history everyone knows is missing part of story,” Cyndra added and set the spices down before returning to her seat.

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