“I’ve been going to parties like this all my life,” Gabi said, dragging them along. “They’re just parties. They get boring fast. Now come on, the glamours are actually cool. You don’t want to miss them.”
They went past the topiaries and the fire waterfall, past the tables and the clumps of partygoers to a wide stretch of lawn, where a small group had gathered. Callum could tell they were mages not just by the subtle bands that glittered on their wrists but also from their air of confidence and power.
“What’s going to happen?” Callum asked.
Gabi grinned. “The mages are going to show off.”
As if he’d heard her, one of the mages, a compactly built man with light brown skin, raised his hand. The area around the mages started to crowd as Mr. and Mrs. Gindoblu Callumed over the rest of the p
