I stepped back until the backs of my knees hit the couch Adelie sat silently on.
She grabbed my hand and held it tight, both of our nerves raw.
Our dreams were crashing down on us.
But perhaps that was where new goals began.
If many laws still hindered women, I would handle those once I took the crown. One by one, I would change them. I would alter the future for women in our society.
I would be their advocate.
Their knightress in shining armor.
My knees gave out as magic suffocated the room.
My ass landed hard on the couch.
The overlords were working, their heads bent together over the cauldron. Whispers filtered in the air, but they were only wisps on an unseen breeze. I couldn’t catch them no matter how hard I focused. They were bringing the future king here…
CHAPTERTEN
~KIMBER~
S’Kir had lit up, the joy diffusing through the city as the announcement was heralded.
Elex had come with a team that had gone back to the cave to confirm that the new cavern was there and just as magnificent as we had reported.
The masters had made the trek out themselves the next day, with Elex and me in tow.
The cave was larger this time. Deeper, and there were more exposed crystals. They danced with light and once again when I laughed, the light tripped through them brightly.
The light also liked Lunella’s laugh, as well as most of the other twelve masters and Elex.
The exception was Dorian, who didn’t even try it.
Stick in the mud that he was.
But everyone was satisfied with my report, and with what Elex and the others had reported, as well.
I didn’t have time to breathe, and Elex and I could not find a moment to steal to see each other.
Mere days went by, and there were huge celebrations in the planning. So many parties erupted throughout the city, and we weren’t even in more than the planning stage for the largest celebrations.
My position at the temple changed, as well. I was expecting that I would be back in the classroom the next week, but when I arrived that first day, there was a new teacher.
I thought Dorian had me removed, and I would have no reason or purpose there anymore.
I didn’t need to worry.
Lunella was waiting outside the class for me, grinning broadly. “You are not meant to teach anymore, my dear. Your powers have expanded beyond your small lessons, and I will now be taking on your magical education. Tymon will be helping me, as well. There are parties to plan, and you’ll be helping Mistress Danai with those.”
“Mistress, will I never teach again?”
“Oh, you’ll teach again when you’re an accomplished high druid, my dear.”
I tripped over my own two feet at that one.
“High druid?”
