Chapter 8
Jess had a persistent cough, but she waved it off as nothing and pushed through the brutal weather. According to Ferra, Herald was a powerful magician, who tended to be forgetful. Sean made a sleigh of sorts for when Jess's coughing spells grew terrible or when she was too tired to walk with her leg. The four teens had to climb a mountain to get to the old magicians house. Sean secretly hoped Hyacinth could tell him about the potion that had saved Jess's life. The cold air numbed their faces as they reached the middle of the mountain. Lucy and Trevor were arguing about which way to go, meanwhile, Ferra was trying to decide if the barriers she'd found on a nearby dead bush were thaw able. All of a sudden, Jess started coughing tremendously. Then, much to Sean's relief, she began to stop coughing. Jess leaned against Sean's chest and fell unconscious for the first time since they'd left.
When they reached the old magician's house almost two days had passed since Jess had been awake, and Sean had hardly left her side. Ferra boldly walked to the manor and knocked impatiently on the door. An old man in full medieval wizard get-up, answered. His wrinkled face and white hair showed his age quite clearly. "Rose! Long time, no see!" He exclaimed merrily, wrapped her in a monster hug. Rose quickly told him they're problem, so he gestured to the open door and welcomed them inside.