She stood tall, cold and commanding, carrying a clarity and quiet authority that made everyone around her fall silent.
She caught a falling snowflake in her palm. It melted instantly against her warmth.
Her voice was calm and absolute. "Go."
The guard bowed and withdrew.
As they walked away, she caught Blue murmuring quietly to Red.
"She is every bit as remarkable as the legends say. Does she truly command the very sky?"
Red gave Blue's shoulder a light tap, half proud and half amused. "She is Master Anselm's only pupil. You haven't even begun to see what she can do."
A faint smile touched Ismerie's lips.
At that moment, Master Anselm's letter came back to her mind.
A new pupil in the northern peaks. Star-Summit Hill stood not far away, one of the Faith's sacred places. Yet he h
