“Gold is nature!” Greez argued. “It’s rock. Just ask her to call up gold and gems from the ground, that’ll do me fine!”
“DON’T YOU IDIOTS GET IT??” Galvanius roared. “I was supposed to have the power! I don’t want to have to defer to some kid! It was meant to be me! ME!”
Everyone stared at Galvanius in silence. The girl looked concerned, and she went to Galvanius and reached for his hand. He snatched his hand away and stepped back. “It’s all wrong! Everything I fought for, everything I believed, everything is wrong!” He pivoted and stormed out of the kitchen, out of the cottage, out into the field beyond.
Millie patted the girl on the shoulder. “Don’t you take it personally, dear. He’s always had a short fuse. Give him time to calm down a bit.”
*
The sun beat down on Galvanius, heatin
