Twenty-Six
I stood outside the door to the library on the first floor, listening to the low murmur of voices from inside. I knew I needed to go in and finish what I’d set out to do. Even so it still scared me. Returning three council members magic had been one thing, but that was taking it from somewhere it shouldn’t be and sending it back where it belonged. This felt different. In that moment, I longed to hear my mother’s voice giving me direction and guidance.
“I am not your mother, but I believe I can aid you,” Theodora said from beside me.
“I’ll take anything you’ve got,” I said.
“You must first remember that binding magic to a physical object requires a willing relinquishment of that magic.”
“Voluntary. Okay. That makes sense. But Aoife said my magic had to be involved. Couldn’t
