‘Dragon ritual, why it is forbidden’ I read the title of the book aloud before settling on my bed with the book on my lap. Fred was trying to get permission to visit the magical prison, and I decided to make myself productive by checking the book my mother had painstakingly hidden from everyone. As I held the book, I had a feeling that I would find some important information that my mother would have wanted to share with me one day... I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, trying to settle down my erratic heartbeat. I didn’t know why I was this nervous about opening a book when I had already done it once. Maybe it was the anticipation of a clue from my mother. Or maybe it was the fear of disappointment in case I find nothing… Either way, I had to get over the nervousness and just open t

