ARDEN “Oh crap,” I muttered under my breath when I noticed a notification from Silver Quill. It appeared that we had an activity scheduled for tomorrow, and I needed to buy a book from the local bookstore. Owen halted in his tracks and turned to me, one eyebrow arched inquisitively. “Do you know where this place is?” I asked, holding up my phone to show him the name of the bookstore. “Haven? It’s that one,” he replied, pointing towards a shop not far from us. It was only a few blocks away, which caused me to sigh in relief. “Why do you ask?” “I need to buy something from there,” I explained. “You should go ahead first.” I stepped back and noticed the hesitation in Owen’s eyes. Confused by his expression, I tilted my head slightly. He glanced up at the skies for a moment before

