Danny stepped closer to Isaacs’s staff and bent down low, examining it more closely. “Well, we’d better find it, then. The elf you seek, did he touch thisstaff?”
Isaac shrugged. “I assume so. He was the quiet one. His twin brother was more social, and was the one I did all of my business dealings with. But he told me they made themtogether.”
“What if he can’t make mine now that his twin is dead?” I pondered, peering at the staff closer aswell.
“You better hope that isn’t the case,” the sorcerer told me, and I swallowedhard.
I thought back to the first time I used my purple magic, on the mountain lion shifter that attacked Nadine and I. It was such a small burst compared to what had happened last night at the battle, or with Isaac’s staff. He was right. It wasgrowing.
“Do you mind if I borrow one of these?” Danny asked Isaac. “I won’t damageit.”
Isaac held out the staff to Danny and bent his head low. “Of course. I trustyou.”
Danny looked a bit unnerved at that, but he reached out and grabbed the staff. Nothing happened, which was arelief.
Danny winked at me. “I did a hand blocking spell. It’s like I’m wearing gloves.” He explained, as though he had heard mythoughts.
Isaac rose from his bow and faced me. “Go and rest with your friends for a few hours. Come back after lunch and I will show you what the Earth cando.”
Did I want to know what the Earth could do? I didn’t know what to say to that. Instead, Inodded.
Shit just gotreal.
I was an earth druidapprentice.
Chapter 3
Dannyand I turned together and walked away. When we were far enough that the druid wouldn’t hear us, I leaned into him. “What do you think ofhim?”
Danny shrugged. “Seems nice. He’s letting us all stay here. Teaching you. More welcoming than Keegan ever wouldbe.”
I flinched slightly. I had forgotten the fact that Danny and Keegan were freshly broken up. All because of Keegan’s rules. Rules that were put in place to keep Logan and I safe. I decided to speak mymind.
“You know he still loves you,right?”
Danny walked in silence for a moment before looking over at me. “I’m not sure he’s capable of love. You have to trust someone forthat.”
Ouch. This might be broken beyond repair. It made me sad. I felt responsible. I knew it was silly since I wasn’t even around when that transpired, but the need to protect the skyborn was the reason Keegan had lied to Danny for so long and I was one. Now, only because we needed a sorcerer in the pack, was Danny told the secret. I would be pissed as helltoo.
“Whatever.” Danny waved his hand. “Ruben and Logan are nice to lookat.”
I grinned. Neither were gay but that didn’t matter. Looking was okay byme.
“You’re not too bad yourself.” I linked arms with him and hesmirked.
We were close to the huts now. “Girl, you have no idea. I look even betternaked.”
I chuckled and it felt good. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d genuinely laughed likethat.
“I look worse naked,” I assured him, and he chortled. Seriously, things were paler than they should be and I had wobblybits.
“I’ll bet that’s not true, but we do need to talk about your smell,” heoffered.
I yanked my arm away from him and stuck my nose in my armpit, taking a large whiff. Nothing bad. Just my coconut-scenteddeodorant.
Danny laughed. “Not bad. But you reek of dragon. Eva stripped yourspells.”
Oh. Yes. How could I forget the pain of taking off the dark magic spell that I had allowed Jeanine to put on me? It had made me faint from agony. It had hurt sobadly.
