Chapter 12: Quirky Magic
The setting sun warmed the large sparsely-furnished room when she entered, nonetheless, there was a finality to the click of the door shutting behind her. She counted on one hand to calm the sense of being closed in. She hadn’t realized how free and unfettered she felt sleeping under the stars until this moment.
A single bed with a multicolored blanket, a chair and a desk. The pale wooden floor gleamed ruddy in the evening light.
“Wards stay with their guardians until a decision is made about their future. This is my suite. Your room is through there.” He pointed at the door to the right. “You’ll find—”
A sharp rap outside interrupted him.
Hunter ignored it. “Clothes in the closet. Have a shower and change, then we’ll eat.” He shooed her toward her room, waiti
