Prophecy of the Flame by Lynn Hardy

Author:Lynn Hardy [Hardy, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780615170763
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Goodreads: 8116377
Publisher: Resilient Publishing
Published: 2008-03-07T13:00:00+00:00

“For my staff this will not do.

We need bunk beds made for two,

Chest of drawers too.

Of magic I create you

With a bibbity-bobbity-boo.”

A heavenly smile graces my lips as cerulean mist fills the room with the beginning of the rhyme. Bells toll in the distance as I utter the last line. A bright flash goes off like a spark set to a room filled with gas fumes.

“Oh, now there are two beds!” Phedra takes a step back.

Crystal has no such reservation. She walks into the room. One hand reaches out to feel the satin finish of the solid oak beds that are still narrow but complete with a ladder to the top bunk and drawers underneath. She slides open one of the five drawers to the dresser stationed at the foot. With her chin on her breast and eyes downcast, she whispers, “Milady, these things. . . they are much too nice. I have no way to pay you for them.”

“Nonsense. I didn’t ask for payment. It was my choice to increase my staff. It took very little effort to upgrade the available quarters to compensate for it. Besides you will be losing your privacy. This is the least I can do in return.” Discerning the overwhelming sense of appreciation, my explanation trails off as tears gather in the corners of her eyes. And I thought that life might have pushed her beyond caring.

A rap at the outer door interrupts the awkward silence. “I’ll get that,” I declare as Crystal makes a hasty effort to compose herself. “Why don’t you get the newest member of our staff settled in?”

The smile Crystal gives as I turn to go is more than enough payment for the minor spell I have cast. This is the first time I have actually felt the smile when she gave it.

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