The Awakening: The Aegis of Merlin Book 2 by James E. Wisher

Author:James E. Wisher [Wisher, James E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
ISBN: 9781945763083
Publisher: Sand Hill Publishing
Published: 2017-05-22T06:00:00+00:00

8

Practical Magic

“We’re going outside,” Mrs. Umbra said as soon as she reached the dark magic classroom.

Conryu leapt to his feet. They were in the middle of an Indian summer and he was delighted at the prospect of spending an hour or two in the fresh air. It was the middle of October and he’d settled into a comfortable routine. History of Magic along with simple universal spells in the morning followed by dark magic in the afternoon and a second class with Mrs. Umbra twice a week. Two other days he helped Mrs. Grundy teach self-defense.

The girls were coming along nicely. He wouldn’t want them to enter a tournament or anything, but most of them had gained enough confidence that they could throw a punch without flinching. Even better for him, they’d gotten comfortable enough around him that when they chatted during breaks they included him in the conversation.

Mrs. Grundy had been true to her word, refusing to spar with him again no matter how much he teased her. That was kind of a drag since there were no other trained martial artists at the school. At least none that he’d found.

“So what are we doing today?” Conryu asked as they left the basement and headed for the doors.

“Combat training. I want to find out how well you can use the spells I’ve taught you in a fluid environment.”

“Cool. Where are we going to train?”

“The beach.” She glared up at him. “Nothing for you to break if things get out of hand.”

Conryu grinned back at her. If there was one thing he had a knack for it was breaking things.

They left the main building and strolled down to the beach. Conryu was eager to begin, but Mrs. Umbra set the pace. When they finally arrived, Dean Blane was waiting, along with a handful of teachers he didn’t know.

He hadn’t seen the youthful dean in a while, probably since no one had tried to kill him lately. She had on a pale-blue robe and her blond hair in pigtails. It would be far too easy to underestimate that woman.

The dean waved and ran up to him. “Conryu! Isn’t this exciting? When I told everyone you were going to be tested today they all wanted to come watch. Every teacher that didn’t have a class this period is here.”

He glanced at Mrs. Umbra. “I thought you said this was just training.”

“It is.” She walked across the sand, ignoring the stares that followed her.

Conryu turned back to the dean. “So is it a test, or not?”

“Not the pass or fail sort of test, more like one that measures how far along you are. How many spells has she taught you?”

“Three: Dispel, Cloak of Darkness, and one that strips demons out of excess dark magic energy. I don’t know what that one’s called. We’ve been practicing them for weeks. I’m hoping she’ll teach me something new. Maybe if I do well today.”

“Maybe.” Dean Blane patted him on the back. “Do your best.”

Conryu took his black robe off, tossed it on the grass, and followed his teacher out onto the sand.

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