“Don’t worry, Tarkyn,” said Waterstone, “Now that they’re all immobilised, we can stay here. If you give us one of your handy little fireballs, we’ll have a fire rekindled in no time.” He clapped Tarkyn on the back, “And thanks for remembering to consult us before you made your decision.”
Tarkyn grinned, “It seems only fair. After all, I needed all the help I could get to find my way out of that sticky situation.”
He handed Midnight over to Hail so she could hold him while Summer Rain extracted any thorns and put salves on his back. “Hail, your little son is very powerful. I think he has the makings of a wizard, like his father. He can change his eye and hair colour, you know. He is quite amazing. He needs to stay with Stormaway and be trained.”
As he hesitated to continue the conversat
