Amethyst must figure out what she truly wants her dreams of being a world-class athlete under false pretenses, or to fight for her true love and birthright. She is going to have to learn to wield her magic confidently, as well as learning the ways of combat so that she can confront her older sister and claim the hand of the man she loves, the man destined to be king, whether or not she is at his side. Only she can decide her future, but is her grandmother’s invitation home only a ruse, to set her up as a martyr, making an example of her to any that might wish to leave the grotto? The only way she is going to know is to go home and find out. However, first, she has to learn her own self worth, or everything she wants will slip through her fingers like sand no matter which future she chooses.
He got a grim look on his face, “I’m not sure,” He said, “I had no clue she was this powerful in the first place, I’m going to have to get a hold of your grandmother and find out why Emma did this.”
“Do you think she had my grandmother’s consent or was she working on her own?” I tried to turn a bit to look up in his face, only managing to cause myself more pain.
“I don’t know” Thomas said. ” I don’t have all the answers, as far as I knew when I left, your grandmother had assured me that she would give you the time you needed to prepare for facing her.” He shrugged, “Unless that’s changed.”
“So, how did she do that, draw me into a dream, then causing me physical injury?” I asked.
“It’s called Plane Shift ,” He explained, “Once you were asleep, she was able to easily overpower you, and move the both of you to an alternate reality, while leaving a doppelganger in your place here. She didn’t attack you in a dream, she physically attacked you, pushing you back here just in time for you to die from your wounds, or so she hoped possibly.”
I shook my head in disbelief, “If she can do that, how am I to protect myself.” I asked, concern in my voice.
“I’m going to have to set wards, and teach you how to set wards so that she can’t get in here again and pull you out.” He said seriously. “For now I’ll put them in place, as soon as you are strong enough, I’ll teach you how to do it yourself, so that she can’t get to you anywhere you’re not expecting her. He wrapped his arms around me gently. Placing a kiss on the top of my head. Gently he slid me back against the arm of the sofa.
He started at the window, he inspected it closely, “This is probably the most likely way she got in” he said, “I‘ll put up an extra strong ward here, just to make sure she stays out.”. He scanned the apartment, the window above the bed was the only window in the place, I think that made his job easier. He approached the door, placing a strong ward over and around the door, then came back to join me on the sofa.
He teased me slightly ” Now no monsters should be able to get in, My princess is safe”
I managed to get a genuine smile to cross my face. “Thank you for taking care of me Thomas.” I didn’t know what I’d do without him.
“Can you bring me the phone Thomas?” I asked him since he was closest to it. He took it off the hanger, and brought it to me, I started dialing Keith’s cell number, I was no way making to practice this morning.
…
“Hello Keith?” I asked into the phone.
“Yes, What’s up Amy,” His voice came from the other end of the phone.
“I don’t think I’m going to make practice today, Can you tell me how soon I have to be ready for the meet next month?
“Amy, you’re going to need to get in at least 28 more hours of practice in this next two weeks to qualify for a spot on the team.
“I’ll try to make up the needed hours this week with practices, I promise.” I said to him.
“I know you can, you just get to feeling better, still the same thing as what was wrong before?” he asked.
“Ok, I’ll see you tomorrow Keith..
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