Chapter 66

Madeline quickly made adjustments to the sketch of the sorcerer's movements after watching Bernard's combat video.

Bernard had a real knack for gaming. He had gotten the hang of the sorcerer's abilities in no time, pulling off moves that were as stylish as they were lethal.

It was the perfect embodiment of a sorcerer.

Once the artwork was polished and perfected, a mysterious and dangerous sorcerer seemed to spring to life from the page.

Bernard sent her a flurry of thumbs-up emoticons in response.

The sketch was a hit, so it was time to add color and detail.

Madeline took a momentary breather when an unexpected visitor appeared in her hospital room.

It was Lydia.

"I heard you were in the hospital, so I thought I'd drop by," she said.

Madeline replied icily, "Cut the act. You know exactly why I'm here."

Lydia was taken aback but kept her composure. "Madeline, what are you getting at? I'm lost."

She was lost, was she? She would understand one day.

Madeline did not want to was