And it was adorable!
Never in all my years did I think I would be a snake mom, but that little face had me falling head over heels.
“Hey there, you’re coming with me. Is that okay?” I felt compelled to ask. As much as I wanted this little cutie, it had to choose me too. And not just the egg show.
The creature said nothing, and disappointment flooded through me.
“It’s not saying anything,” I said to Tarrin as my heart squeezed painfully in my chest.
Apparently, I was already attached to the cute little thing.
“Just a baby. Give it time,” he assured me.
Then, it wiggled in the egg, but still only its head stuck out as it accidentally rolled over in my palm and shifted from pink to rainbow to blue. I nudged it upright with my pointer finger, and a glowing heart shone from the top of its head.
Tarrin beamed at me. “I think that’s a yes. Congratulations on finding your new magical familiar.”
Chapter Fourteen
Do something brave every day
“What are you doing?”
Rylan’s voice startled me so much that I accidentally flung my pencil over the gazebo railing into the water. I’d finally found some free time after surviving my first week and wanted to enjoy a peaceful morning by the lake. So, after grabbing my coffee, I got a notification on the app for club updates, then headed outside with my notebook.
Minutes after calming myself, I looked at my newfriend. Rylan wore a green sweater and jeans today—a combo he’d worn the past two days of seeing him around the castle.
Not that I was paying attention.
“I didn’t mean to scare you,” he said while shoving his hands into his pockets.
“It’s fine. I’m finished writing anyway. Have a seat.”
“What are you up to?” He sat on the bench across from me and observed the fog over the smooth lake.
“I’m making goals for the year and picking what clubs I want to join.” I looked over the list in my notebook with a smile.
Goals for school
Control powers
No more flower explosions
Join a club
Do something brave every day
Try something outside of comfort zone
Plan for career once home
Help someone magically
Don’t blow up or fail magic school
“Are you going to join any clubs?” I asked, curious if he even had time.
“I was thinking about the amulet club. It’s been a while since I’ve used these hands creatively.” He lifted his hands as if to inspect them.
