The Untold Forest by Elisa Menz

Author:Elisa Menz [Menz, Elisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-11T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER XXVI

TO FRIENDS, OLD AND NEW

Regn

“This is remarkable!” The solemn Ystävä vanished; he now twiddled with the hem of his cape, as excited as Finn. Both the snarky human and the grumpy elf had been buzzing around Maeve for a while, studying her newfound magical powers and trying to comprehend why the Tree had reacted the way it did.

Regn barely understood a word, and the elf wouldn’t stop talking. “Your magic seems to be as intuitive as your brother’s, but it’s much more emotional.”

“What do you mean, what kind of magic does Finn have?” Maeve looked beautiful. She had always been beautiful, but after whatever exchange she had with the Tree, she was glowing.

Hakken noticed it too. Kniv joined the Warlocks, but Hakken kept his distance while staring at her like a lovesick fool.

Regn frowned. So what if you brought her to the Forest? That doesn’t mean Maeve is yours. His angry thoughts took him by surprise, but he didn’t shy from them.

Perhaps Hakken took care of Maeve, but he had saved her life at least twice! Way more impressive. Right? And they were friends now. Just that morning, he had explained he no longer wanted to kill her, so, yeah! They were definitely friends!

Regn grumbled while listening to the elf explaining how the skinny human guy had a talent for discovering hidden meanings and revolutionary interpretations of ancient textbooks and lore. His magic intensified and materialized his natural talent.

“Your brother has a knack for knowledge. His intuition allows him to see things trivial to others, and thanks to it, he can develop new theories. After years of training, he was able to conceive a new method to combine different magical archetypes to help establish unique spells.” The elf kept babbling until Regn’s head began to spin.

“You better stop Ystävä, you are going to confuse everyone, and you are making me blush.” Maeve’s brother seemed like a nice guy. Clever and annoying, but nice.

“So... you are saying little Maeve can perform spells?” Kniv was intrigued.

“Not yet, no. She should study and train for years. Besides, as I mentioned before, her magic is different.”

“Let me show you.” Finn took his sister’s hands. “What do you sense when you touch someone?”

Maeve let out a sigh, concentrating. After a few seconds, her face lit up with a radiant smile, and Regn couldn’t help but fluster at the myriad of inappropriate thoughts that crossed his mind.

“I guess... these feelings... those are yours, right?” She asked hesitantly. “I experience what goes through your heart. It’s very clear, but I can tell these are not my emotions.”

“Tell me.” Finn encouraged her.

“I... you are happy here. You love what you do. You are so excited about everything you learn and everyone you meet. And you hate housework.” Both siblings chuckled at this. “You see me, and you are elated, but... my presence brought you pain as well. Mother and father...”

After a fleeting pause, Finn smiled before kissing his sister’s knuckles. His eyes turned watery, but he nodded to Maeve to continue.

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