Willow's Perfect Storm by D J DuMont

Author:D J DuMont [DuMont, D J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-28T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Anjali looked back and forth between Willow’s and Sylvie’s faces, not saying a word in response to what she’d just been told. Willow panted, trying to catch her breath. She and Sylvie had run all the way back from the stables and run straight to Anjali’s office, bursting in to tell their professor about what they’d found. Sylvie’s face was red and flushed, and Willow was sure her face must look the same.

But Anjali seemed less than impressed with their news of the well portal. She seemed to be expecting them to say more, and when they didn’t, she finally asked, “Is that all?”

“Well, yes,” Willow said, a bit impatiently. “Don’t you think it’s concerning that there’s a portal on campus that could lead to anywhere?”

Anjali leaned back and smiled. “No, because I know exactly where that portal leads.”

“You do?” Sylvie asked, her voice airy and light from lack of breath.

“I do,” Anjali said, pausing dramatically for a moment before continuing. “It leads to the Birch Point campus.”

Willow and Sylvie exchanged glances.

“The Birch Point campus?” Willow asked. “Why in the world would a portal right along the boundary of the Birch Point Campus lead there? Wouldn’t it be easier just to step over?”

Anjali shrugged. “I suppose so. But that portal used to lead somewhere else, long ago. It’s a very old well, and predates the Academy itself. The first headmaster here was bothered by the idea of a portal on campus that led far away off campus. You’re correct in assuming that this would be a security risk. Portals cannot be destroyed, but they can be redirected, so he merely redirected the portal a few feet away. This made the portal essentially useless.”

“Not completely,” Sylvie said. “Birch Point isn’t covered by magical shields, right? So someone could enter there, use the portal to get by the shield, and cause trouble on the Dragon Heart Campus.”

Anjali still looked unconcerned. “We have magical shields up around the Birch Point Campus now, too. We’re not taking any chances. It’s still safer over here on the Dragon Heart Campus, because we have so many Agents here helping to patrol. But Birch Point isn’t just some open door where it’s easy for someone to come in and cause harm.”

Willow looked over at Sylvie, feeling somewhat defeated. They’d thought they had found useful information. They’d thought they might have even solved the mystery of how the traitor was sneaking into their midst. But Anjali was telling them that the well portal was essentially a dud.

Anjali must have seen the frustration on Willow’s face, because she leaned forward and smiled kindly at her and Sylvie. “Listen, girls. I appreciate your trying to help, but you don’t need to worry about security here. We have the brightest minds at the Agency making sure to keep this place as secure as possible. You two should be focusing on your magical studies. The third year is a difficult year, with lots of new, intense magical subjects. Your time would be best spent mastering your coursework.

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