CHAPTER TWO
BREA
“Lady Brea, rushing back to the palace already? It’s hardly mid-day.”
Brea paused at the sound of her name, blinking at the exotic woman dressed in free-flowing silks outside the magic shop. That’s what Brea called it anyway.
“Mrs. Moran. I’m sorry, I’ve got to get back early.”
“Come by later today. I have some new herbs to show you. They arrived today from the fire plains. I can teach you all about their mystical properties.”
For a moment, Brea was tempted to join her. She was fascinated with Mrs. Moran’s apothecary shop. Everything she stocked held magic of one kind or another. It wasn’t the kind of magic she was supposed to be learning, but it was definitely more interesting considering Brea hadn’t felt her magic in weeks. Something had her blocked, and she wasn’t
