s on their faces. This room was so much bigger than the garden. The same twisty pillars l

se in strategy and tactics." Dru said waving a hand towards a

ain as torches. A large wooden desk with several chairs sat in the middle of the room, and there was a cart with empty page

all, and there were several weapon racks containing every weapon you could possibly think of having in an arsenal. From harmless wooden training swords and daggers, to razor sharp broadswords and ba

ibly think of plus some!!' I whispered to Selene conce

owledge you acquire in the classroom to the test by doing so

racks. I past a metal staff with beautiful designs, a mace with long ra

the corner of my eye caught my attention. I walked over to a barrel sitting at the end of one of the weapon racks. There was something brass stick

ed them up and studied the pair. The center blade was sharpened and more so resembled a thin dagger, the small sharp barbs that acted as the handguard looked deadly

n a second, a third, a ..fourth...? Growing larger as they approached me,

a sudden flash of orange light, almost a fu

n almost gooey consistency, it looked as if it was made from some sort of solid , yet somehow flowing, bright orange mate

rame no bigger than an ear of corn, she sat ever so gently on my left sho

erman!" giggled

st to rest on the top of my feet and start playing with my shoelaces. This little blob of a thing w

slender shiny green creature came into view, he seemed older than the other three, was much bigger l

dgrip t-t-t-terminates in a pronounced pommel. The whole w-w-weapon is made in one piece of solid iron weighing up to 3 p-p-pounds." Said the green creatu

mate Kata, this curly green bean is Eugene, smartest tree s

ked around in unison. thei

my shoulder, with a flash of blue light she was the s

ou!!" stutters Eugene as he too joins Kata making it a

an quipped as he ran

oe started whimpering and slowly flies

gacy, Bobert!!" Sherman said proudly, holding his son in the

other smiles and says " Hello Bo

ather!" Kata sang out, as she picked up her son, w

tanding in this magnificent training hall

cted by the impending sense of dread when I stopped to think about why w

what the three trials are going to be, so how can we prepare for that? This collection of weapons is impressive but what g

, the understanding will come with time, I promise." My mother said as she approached me, she slowly reached f

sensation started at the base of my skull and started dow

s happening to us!' Selene whimpe

holding my head as

eard faintly hea

concern on my mothers face as the roo

**

lope

ad me at her side in an instance, catching her before her head could hit the ground, and j

s at my side

ing Penny." Dru says, seeing

I told her, not taki

bring her here? " she aske

she crashes her hands together, an explosion of gold stars the result. In an

er eyes finally falling on Ella and I, she she kneels before us with sincere concern

siastically than before considering the circum

iding spot? Are we inside a tree?" Carolin

bit more comfortable, as I fill C

id, and a fluffy pallet em

nto the garden. I couldn't help but smile as I watched the same emotions

ntil know to use the Surrogate Key. This place is like an emergency exit for my people, each fairy leader has one. Drys and Druanthia are the god and goddess that c

d with genuine curiosity, her eyes widened, " Are you going to tell her?

to know." I said as I

e deserves to know." Caroline spoke gently

at their parent is an embarrassment to the crown? My kingdom has long since fallen. I have no right to call myself Queen, let alone Luna." I tried to justify, tears started rolling down my cheeks, as I remembered my family. My mother, father , siblings and all the f

're plenty capable sweetheart, You have to put away this unnecessary guilt you carry for every disappearance. They were not your fault my darling. You can't let the guilt of the past stop your daughter from knowing who she truly is. I've supported you this long b

t.." I

ill, we still are not sure what that will mean for her now that she's getting her power. She has the potential to be the most powerful being we've ev

aircase, worry etched all over her

n the stairs, Caroline and

ating the bottom steps as I reached t

lla's Green, and Selene's Gold. Her beautiful long brown hair was turning white as her eyes continued fighting over who was taking

d I flew to

etheart!" I called to my daughter, but she remained s