Rider
Once all the warriors were ready, I fisted the necklace that was supposed to open the portal in my hand. An uneasy feeling swirled in my gut, but that feeling was likely because I had no idea what to expect. Magic wasn’t something I grew up around.
I was also curious to see what would happen when I said the word open in Latin, as Cole instructed me to do. I guess I was about to find out.
“Apertus!” I shouted.
I watched in amazement as a blinding white light appeared before me and expanded until it was big enough for a person to walk through. The light remained at the circle’s edge while the center was pitch dark and swirling.
I was expecting more of a door, not some dark circle that led to goddess knew where.
I glanced to my right and then left, where Matty and Rory stood. Bo
