PROLOGUE
Paul Boman sighed, adjusted the coordinates where Celine supposedly pinpointed the sword to be.
"She better be right about this," he growled, to no one in particular.
Stepping through the window Mother had obligingly opened for him, he looked around.
He had landed in a beautiful clearing. The grass was lush and green; strong and supple trees surrounded him completely, as far as the eye could see. Birds chirruped, squirrels hung from trees, stopping from feeding and turning to stare at him inquisitively. It was clear that it had just rained. The water gleamed and sparkled, only adding to the sheer beauty and perfection to the forest he had teleported to.
He shook his head. This was no time to be distracted. Pulling out the sphere of light from the bag slung across one shoulder, he began his desperate examination.
IMPOSSIBLE!
The light flashed and then turned muddy.
'It's as if… AS if someone is intentionally shielding the sword.' He swore quietly.
Sheida couldn't possibly know. She claimed one of the artifacts, he had the other, and he was picking up another. AS far as he knew, she had no idea of the whereabouts of the other five.
He groaned. This task was important and crucial; New Destiny must fulfill it completely and be victorious. IT was only right for the new world.
Two people, a boy and a girl, safely hidden in shadow with a large delicate book and a Rowan Wand watched Boman's distressed profile. They watched as he stepped through some window and breathed a sigh of relief.
"And yet again, people fail to realize the works of wizardry even if it's displayed right in front of them." Nita Callahan pointed out, not for the first time, and not for the last.
Kit Rodriguez wholeheartedly agreed, smiling at his best friend and wizardly partner.
"Come on, let's finish this spellbind." Kit murmured. "Before you have to go." The words surprisingly were able to make it out of his throat without sounding choked.
He was going to miss her. Kit sighed inaudibly. He never got to hang out with his best friend without trips or wizardry intruding.