Ethan
For weeks now, I’d watched Rose throw herself into her magic, immersing herself in something that felt both foreign and natural to her. Day after day, she disappeared into Amber’s cottage, her determination radiating like a quiet flame. And every day, I stood back, torn between pride and fear.
It was a strange thing, watching someone you love grow into a power that felt so alien, so immense. Her magic hummed in the air around her, an extension of herself that she was still learning to control. At first, it was wild, unpredictable bursts that sent objects flying or extinguished candles with a mere thought. But as the days turned into weeks, I’d seen her grow more precise, more deliberate. She was a natural, I couldn’t deny it. Every spell she mastered felt like watching a flower blo
