I folded my arms over my staff. “We’re not going anywhere,” I said. The lady sighed, and nodded. “That is already one demerit. Add another because you were late, and you are already in the bottom third of your class, Miss McKay.” “Mel.” She tutted. “Emelia. No nicknames at Blue Wheel.” “Good, because we’re not going.” “Two.” There was a notebook in her hand, and a slim pen in the other. She made a notation. […]

“CHILDRENNNN!!!” A voice thundered. The floor shook. I grabbed at the bed, and hung on tight. Darkling flew around, screeching. Dust fell down in waves from the rafters. Lady Violet and her blade remained centered. The noise subsided. So did the thumping downstairs, and the mutters and death threats. The three of us looked at each other, confused. Was there a new terror in the building? A wyvern egg hatch? A god? The Mayor? “Children, […]

We were woken up with a bomb. A small one. Just enough to get our attention, and tear apart our new front door. A front door I had made, mind you, and had just gotten to fit right. The remains of some rubble, sure, but I was proud of it. I woke with a start. And stopped. A bomb? There was no way that was a bomb. We were in the middle of Gratitude. They […]