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“What do you want for dinner?” my mother asked.
“I don’t know,” I answered. With the remote control, I changed the channel on the TV again. Since the ritual the previous day, nothing looked good.
When I woke up from my dizzy spell, I was in Ryane’s room. Oscar and Darcy talked to me about my duties as Heart Maiden. I should be able to find the flowers whenever they appeared. Apparently, they could sprout anywhere in the globe and we had to get to them quick, before they faded or before alchemists did. Because of these dangerous missions, I should practice with my magic so I could protect myself.
Also, because I was too valuable, I would be protected every second of every day—that earned me another lecture about ditching Artan and leaving with Ellie the night of the fight. Okay, I ha
