The Black Shard

by Victoria Simcox

  Thinking of the forsaken land, Kristina suddenly looked uncertain.

  "It's our only hope of saving our three lands and, hopefully, rescuing Werrien as well."

  Hearing that she could possibly rescue Werrien, the uncertainty left Kristina's face, and she smiled. "Most definitely," she replied.

  Hector smiled warmly at her. "Then we must leave at once," he said.

  They both started walking up the hillside, but about a third of the way up, Kristina stopped. "Wait one minute," she said and turned around and went back to where the shard and the crystal necklace lay on the grass. She picked up the broken necklace and tied it around her wrist. Then she picked up the shard and, with all her strength, she hurled it over the bluff. Then she turned to face Hector and said, "Now we can leave."

  About the Author

  Victoria Simcox lives with her husband and three children in Western Washington. Besides being a writer, she is an elementary school art teacher.