Epilogue
“When can I see my sister? And Jack; you said I could see them.”
“And you will. You know the deal. You master this first step in your journey and you’ll be allowed to visit them,” Leah Noble stood with her arms crossed over her chest. “I promise you, they are safe and close by. Now focus.”
Beads of sweat fell down Elizabeth’s brow as she concentrated on her open palms. More than anything, she wanted to conjure the magical force to not only see her sister but to be done with Leah Noble at least until their next session.
“Breathe slowly,” Leah coached from the other side of Elizabeth’s new room. “Empty everything in your head and feel the power that courses through you. Don’t think you can, know you can.”
Elizabeth closed her eyes. Frustration at not being able to bring the magic to her palms enraged her. Why couldn’t she do it? It seemed simple enough. There was no doubt she was special, so why couldn’t she touch the mage power like Jack and Leah could?
“Your sister thinks there’s something wrong with you,” Leah’s voice penetrated Elizabeth’s concentration. “She thinks you can be fixed from what you are.”
Elizabeth knew Leah was trying to poison her mind, and she knew her sister was only trying to look out for her, but there was a part of her that agreed with Leah.
Since Abigail discovered that Elizabeth had been experimented on in the secret laboratory in Burrow Den, she had been adamant about finding a cure.
The truth was, Elizabeth liked being different. It was who she was now.
“I say there is nothing wrong with you,” Leah coaxed on. “I say you’re as complete as you ever could be. Now, child, find the flame within yourself and become what you were always meant to be.”
Elizabeth gritted her teeth. She felt hot. Her hands started to shake. Something was happening, like a piece of her that was locked away was now suddenly free.
“Open your eyes,” Leah instructed.
Elizabeth obeyed. What she saw scared and amazed her at the same time.
Both her hands were alive with dancing flames of yellow magic. Not only that, but every piece of furniture in her luxurious new room hovered two feet above the ground. From her king-sized bed to the brush on her nightstand, everything floated in the air.
“This is what you are.” Leah gave her a sly smile. “And this is only the beginning.”