Fire and Wolves by Elizabeth R. Jensen

Author:Elizabeth R. Jensen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Middle Grade Fiction
Publisher: Gryphon Publishing
Published: 2023-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

ten

Sharing Secrets

Now that Sabine had survived the first day of school, she felt more prepared for day two. Shoulders back, head held high, Sabine walked confidently down the dormitory hallway toward the stairs. When she reached the bottom, she recognized Nathan’s angry voice coming from just through the doorway. She paused, curious about the conversation.

“You don’t make any sense, Esther,” Nathan said angrily with a quiver in his voice. Sabine strained to catch Esther’s response.

“You chose her, a shapeshifter, over me!” hissed Esther. Sabine took a step backward in surprise. They were arguing about her, but why?

As she mulled over this discovery, Nathan replied, “I can be friends with whomever I want—you don’t control me. If you can’t at least be civil to Sabine, then you will lose me as your friend as well,” Nathan almost shouted before there was a loud bang as something slammed against the wall.

Sabine heard feet pounding down the hallway. Taking a deep breath to settle her nerves at this new revelation, she tiptoed back up a few of the stairs, before loudly stomping down them to announce her presence. Sabine stepped through the arch into the hallway, which to her surprise was empty, except for a confused Master Gustav.

“Good morning, Novice Sabine,” Master Gustav said cheerily.

Sabine gave him a wobbly curtsy and a smile. “Are you searching for something?” she asked, trying to hide that she was eavesdropping in the stairway.

Master Gustav shook his head. “I thought I heard someone hit the wall, but there’s no one here. I must be imagining things. If you haven’t eaten yet, I can walk you into the dining hall.”

Sabine nodded, not sure how to politely decline the kind guard without hurting his feelings. Once inside the dining hall, he waved to her and walked over to the table where High Mage Ivy was. Sabine observed his actions for a few moments more before the tantalizing smell of breakfast succeeded in claiming her attention.

Sabine selected a tray and then peered around the room for Nathan or Audrey. She saw Nathan sitting at a table by himself and decided to see what was up with him.

“Are you OK?” she asked gently as she set down her tray and slid into the seat opposite Nathan.

He looked up at her, spoon full of porridge just touching his lips. He put the spoon down and sighed. “Esther and I got into an argument. Sometimes I wonder what I see in her. Growing up we were close, but in the past year or so she has changed.”

Sabine took a deep breath as Nathan described something akin to what it had been like with all her brothers gone, pursuing knighthood. Of course, she didn’t argue with them on the rare occasions she saw them, but she knew they were changing as they saw more of the world and the realities of a country at war. Shaking herself, Sabine offered Nathan a sad smile. “Change isn’t always bad, but it is inevitable. Growing up, I was really close to my brothers, but none of them have lived at home for the past three years.

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