A few minutes passed and her unicorn lifted his head and neighed loudly. Kayleigh walked back to him leading “Brownie” and tying the horse to the unicorn’s saddle. Touching Rheysurrah’s mane, she drew the magic connecting them and used that magical fire to light the wood.
As she stared into that cleansing flame, Kayleigh knew she was forever changed. She’d been weak and unprepared. Majherri was captured by the traitor Danella and Annabeth had perished. The other recruits were running scared and could be in grave danger.
“Never again!” she cried to the sky above. Her anger drove back her fear. The world didn’t need another frightened trainee. It needed a warrior. Strife had come to the Blessed Continent and her powers would be needed – whether she could master them or not.
Mounting Rheysurrah, Kayliegh looked eastward, toward the slumbering kingdoms who were unaware of the danger facing them. She leaned forward and whispered in her unicorn’s ear.
“Let’s ride, Rheysurrah!”
Table of Contents
Works by Jim Bernheimer
Chapter 1 – The Cracked Horn
Chapter 2 – The Girl in Poor Standing
Chapter 3 – The Doubts of Others
Chapter 4 – A Parting of the Ways
Chapter 5 – The Road to Miros
Chapter 6 – Blood and Magic
Chapter 7 – Harsh Truths
Chapter 8 – A Fragile Tether
Chapter 9 – A Touch of Magic
Chapter 10 – A Sliver of White
Chapter 11 – Extra Duty
Chapter 12 – Magical Selection
Chapter 13 – Unleashed Fury
Chapter 14 – Challenges
Chapter 15 – The Prodigal Son
Chapter 16 – The Fifth Stall
Chapter 17 – A Final Breath
Chapter 18 – The General’s Request
Chapter 19 – Mating Games
Chapter 20 – Of Fighting and Frustration
Chapter 21 – Shunned
Chapter 22 – A Time for Leaving
Chapter 23 – A Fighting Start
Chapter 24 – Wasteland of a God
Chapter 25 – Destiny’s Touch
Chapter 26 – The Whip and the Knife
Chapter 27 – The Heart of Darkness
Chapter 28 – Loss Heartbreak and Forged Resolve
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