6 Soren stayed a while longer with Star. They were joined by Mella, who yipped and wagged her tail at seeing her friend. Star shook his head and trotted in a circle as the two of them played a quick game of tag. Soren laughed, feeling relieved that Star was relaxed, having told her what he knew. During her time linked with Zander, she heard, or maybe she felt, Kaden move through their connection to reach Star. She understood what Anson said about his safeguards. Though she hadn’t worked with another spellcaster in quite a while, she thought his idea a good one. When she reached for that link with Zander, it was still there. The white mist wasn’t heavy, but supportive and strong. She wondered if it was because those were the qualities she could easily apply to the blonde warrior. As she l

