There was nothing like the east wind back home. The way it whistled through the treetops or how it scaled the mountainside where our clan made our hidden village. The soft touch as it breezed past my cheeks and welcomed me back.
I took a deep breath, allowing the familiar smells to return to me. There was a slightly sulphuric scent to the landscape, probably from the surrounding copper, but I’d grown to love it. No matter how much I loved the Academy, this was home.
If only the reason for my visit was more pleasant than Grandmamma’s summon. Then I could’ve really enjoyed the scenery.
I sighed.
“Come on, Bryn. You can do it,” I encouraged myself, patting my cheeks. “Woman up.”
With straightened shoulders, I passed the magic border that protected and shielded our home from unfriendly e
