The Letters of Lily and Moons by S.M. Sage

Author:S.M. Sage [Sage, S.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: S.M. Sage Publishing
Published: 2023-09-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Mirror

Ivy

It was the last day of the Interval of Snow, the solstice, and last day of the year. And my day of birth.

There was a full moon two nights ago. The full moon of Straxius was the last of the year. My magic was thrumming through me. I didn’t tell Elliot. I hadn’t used my magic since he told me not to. I couldn’t have Elliot thinking my magic was completely back due to celestial events such as a full moon. It was the solstice, my magic asked to be released. With the recent full moon, the solstice, and becoming of age, my magic felt different.

I wanted nothing to do with my it that day or anyone. I sat in bed against the headboard with my knees to my chest. I didn’t want to do anything. Typically, I would celebrate the solstice and my day of birth together. In the past, I enjoyed the village celebrations with my mother, Raine, and Grams when I was a child.

Elliot, Imis, Runa, and Caldor had all started to feel like home. I felt like I belonged. But I couldn’t help but feel empty inside that day. I mourned the lost future I had and the memories I once lived with them, and most importantly, I mourned them.

At one point, Imis had stopped by my door to ask if I wanted to join her in the city. She loved parties and celebrations, and it was no surprise she would want to be there. I told her I wouldn’t join her and wasn’t feeling well. She left me alone without any questions. As for Elliot, I wasn’t sure what he was doing, but I assumed he would join Imis at the celebrations. That meant I had the whole house to myself.

After sitting in bed for a while, I got up and moved to the library. I sat in what had become my chair in front of the fireplace. I hugged my knees to my chest and closed my eyes, listening to the crackling of the fire.

“Come on, Ivy!” Raine was dragging me along. He was in a hurry to get somewhere. We had headed away from the celebrations and toward the forest surrounding the village.

I hesitantly followed. I knew I was safe with Raine, but I had no clue what he was up to. “Where are we going? I’m exhausted after all that dancing.” I stopped walking for a moment as everything around me started to swirl. “And had too much to drink as well.”

Raine picked me up and held me in his arms as I wrapped my arms around him, nuzzling my head into his neck. He was my best friend and had been ever since we had lessons together as children. That was nearly ninety years ago. We’d only recently reached our adult years equivalent to humans. It was my 96th day of birth—only four more years of freedom before I needed to decide on a profession.

I inhaled Raine’s scent and held on to him as he walked us into the forest.

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