claimed in surprise. “You seem to have g

was an ordinary magician type of boy, just like the other kids who went to magic school. The ability to perform magic nat

ish the sandwich-making, then”

lp you,” R

elf and Garett was truly impressed. They had managed to make Dagwood sandwiches with h

e yourself this time, my friend,” Gare

accompanied by fruit punch, before

family descends from the Light-bearers,” Ga

e shifter was confidential,” Raul responded. “But, what

hey can do,” Garett responded wit

ause he had not been aware of any l

rivals and he won’t hesitate in taking me on in battle

d you be intim

happen to know that he is potentially dangerous,” Garett said with a far off look in his eyes.

r has a hand in this?”

ities at the castle. I know that Percival’s father is corrupt and he bribes officials into allowing Perciv

eally wicked,”

milies who are also Light-bearers were driven very fa

back?” Raul asked, sitti

ep an eye on matters from a closer perspective,” Garett responded. “We plan to

to find out about your and people like

are so vulnerable after finding out abo

nd on his brow. It was all so exha

o we want to be by deciding how w

though I’m from the wolf clan?” Raul asked curiousl

arett responded in an earnest tone of voice. He made a ment

ht now I think that I am ready to at least go straight to my bedroom, because facing my parents now will feel just weird. My dad kept

ted, still amazed at the evening’s events. “Doesn

a doctor,” Raul said, as he rub

ver for tonight, at least?

sigh. “At least I’m making progress with d

good point,”

real competition,” Raul added, t

out of the backdoor. “Something about Percival’s

d he stood still in his tracks. “Is there

at the birds occurred through Percival’s magic transformation of butterflie

at be?” Raul a

up something concrete, when I am close to the birds. Right now, I can sense that something more sinister is going on there

nd moved towards his car. “Just tell me

er,” Garett replied. “How ab

aul responded as h

d of his heritage. He loved to challenge others to do bett

aul out of his childhood naïve state, so he ph

eling today?” Percival asked

y well, thanks.” He tried to remain calm, otherwi

out to the bird sanctuary later to

he already had the same arrangement with Gare

ded quickly. He had just remembered his appointment with his mother to try out s

Percival asked. He did no

rrow, after school?”

eded. “But just note that we are going to hav

as happening much too fast. Was he ready to accept and process all this new information

d her in their usual spot, in the media centre. “How are you

ight at Garett’s home I managed to make sandw

she added with concern because she knew that Raul usually took very long to proce

wiches, although it is on my agenda

e about your talk, so I don’t think you should try and hold anything in. Just

y this afternoon,” Raul announced without pa

g specific?” Melinda asked. She

al might be up to some secret ac

etending that the birds are na

ing towards them and almost

thing has happened in the boy

she tagged behind the two boys w

m with frogs because he wanted to frighten Joel Ri