Chapter 27
Chapter twenty-seven
Everly
“Your magic is instinctive, driven by your will and emotions,” Valric explains, his eyes steady on mine. “It has always come naturally to you, which is lucky, because you were never one to sit and focus on spell work or incantations as a child.”
I snort softly, unable to help myself. “I can’t imagine most children would focus on spell work.”
His lips curl into a small, knowing grin.
“Perhaps not. But you were different. By the age of two, you were already showing signs of powerful magic. Your magic and the natural world around you were deeply intertwined, almost inseparable. Your parents did their best to keep it under control, to shield you—and themselves—but people talk. By age four, you could do just as much, if not more, than your mother.”