Twenty
An empty tinfoil wrapper from a burrito sat on the table as I poured over the books detailing the Authority’s history. I wasn’t sure what I was looking for exactly. As I turned yet another carefully preserved page, my phone buzzed with an alert. I glanced at it only to realize it was after midnight. The tiny notification on the screen cheerily reminded me that today was the Solstice.
The one day in the whole year where light magic was at its height. When casting spells and pouring out one’s intent was made all that much easier. I sighed at the realization that maybe this was a sign that things were looking up. That maybe we had a real shot at bringing Adrian, Carly, Neveah, and Gabby home safe after all.
Setting my phone aside, I went back to the books. Instead of just randomly f
