MILAI felt so much lighter after my conversation with Felix’s parents. Apologies were made and relationships were mended. I felt like we were all slowly rebuilding the lives we’d had before Felix fell ill–with some notable upgrades, of course.However, meeting with the dowager royals was not the mo
MILAWe made our way back to the castle on dragonback. We were stunned to see how much of the landscape had changed already, even a few hours after magic had been restored. The kingdom I once knew had been totally transformed.“I barely even recognize it,” Felix said in amazement as flew over the fa
ISABELLAI was being allowed back into Fresonia–sort of.After sending Charles my findings from Abernathy, the royal family had evidently decided that I had done enough good for the kingdom to be briefly allowed back into the borders of my homeland to tell Felix the full story of my findings.I neve
ISABELLAEventually I fell asleep, still shackled to the chair.When I woke up, my back and neck were aching and my wrists were straining against the chains. I tried calling out to a guard for water, but my mouth was too dry to make a sound.While I did not believe that Felix and Mila had left me he
FELIXIt was Mila’s idea to put Charles and Isabella together again.“That sounds dangerous,” I said, knitting my brow.Mila shrugged. “They both have the shackles on and we can bug the room.”I stared at my wife for a moment, impressed. I had no idea that she had such a devious side to her.“You’re
ISLAI had been waiting in the war council room with Joseph when the magic came surging back into the kingdom. In case anything went wrong, we were instructed to stay in the below-ground chambers and monitor any potential problems with the magic.I had no idea what to expect when the magic returned,
At the nearest chance I would ask Mila to take me to that famed Library of Magic so that I could learn about the powers that now flowed through my veins. Although I was thrilled, I was also terrified. I had gone twenty-six years of my life without magic.What would change now?I was exhausted, ready
FELIXIt was time for me and Mila to travel to Aberenathy. We could delay it no longer–although the magic across the kingdoms was safe and protected, time was still of the essence when it came to the civilians in Abernathy.We were concerned about what the King was doing to his citizens. Based on Is
MILAOur baby boy, Samuel, was born in April, a few days after Felix’s 31st birthday. He was named for the first King of Fresonia and to commemorate the love that had brought his parents together. As the future King of Fresonia, he had an official naming ceremony in front of the entire kingdom, and
CHARLESLife in exile was surprisingly calm.Despite our conversation before being sent to this remote island, I’d had a harder time adjusting to a relationship with Isabella than I once thought. Perhaps it was the sadness I felt at being away from my home kingdom, or maybe I did not like the vulner
FELIXWhen I was growing up, I never imagined that I would enjoy being King.The whole thing looked dreadfully boring to a young boy. Although I knew I was the heir to the throne and would someday take over for my father, I always had far more interest in hanging out with Ignatius and running around
MILAThe last few weeks had been a blur. Meetings, ribbon cuttings, speeches. I spent countless hours in the countryside of Fresonia helping to relocate people who had been displaced by either the war or the dissolution with Abernathy. I cooked meals for homeless shelters and taught magic to young c
FELIXThe King of Abernathy had been placed in a highly-protected magical prison deep in the Dragon’s Teeth mountains, locked away with no hope of escape. His advisors and various family members were locked away with him, all facing sentences for their crimes against magic.The leaders from the othe
FELIXThe King was clearly shocked by my challenge. He slowly put down his wine glass, his eyes darting between me and Mila. I could tell that the idea intrigued him, as much as he wanted to seem disgusted by the offer.The curse might have been broken, but I could still feel the panic and tension s
FELIXIt was time for me and Mila to travel to Aberenathy. We could delay it no longer–although the magic across the kingdoms was safe and protected, time was still of the essence when it came to the civilians in Abernathy.We were concerned about what the King was doing to his citizens. Based on Is
At the nearest chance I would ask Mila to take me to that famed Library of Magic so that I could learn about the powers that now flowed through my veins. Although I was thrilled, I was also terrified. I had gone twenty-six years of my life without magic.What would change now?I was exhausted, ready
ISLAI had been waiting in the war council room with Joseph when the magic came surging back into the kingdom. In case anything went wrong, we were instructed to stay in the below-ground chambers and monitor any potential problems with the magic.I had no idea what to expect when the magic returned,