Laura* Since the incident regarding the stolen crystal, I've been striving to put my life back together and focus on the present mission at hand. I began reading the magic book Edward had given me after discovering I had been remiss in several areas. I move closer to the window while I repeat a spell in an attempt to lift the curtain. I aimed my finger at the curtain and cried, "PUROPOSINOUS!" but it just flung open the draperies and smashed the window glass. I moved back quickly to avoid being hit by the glass shards as I looked on in despair because this wasn't the first time one of my spells had failed. Fen exclaims at the top of his lungs, "Oh my Laura, you need an empty field to yourself." "I can't remember how many times we have rebuilt wrecked houses," he says, and I grin at

