"Yeah, that's right. You need to imagine the weapon you want to create first," Astrid instructed, her voice patient but firm.
I leaned against the wall of our training compound. We decided to make this training indoors to avoid them setting the trees on fire. Seth and I also made a magic barrier to prevent any accidents.
I sighed, my arms crossed as I watched her siblings struggle to summon even the faintest flicker of controlled flame. A week had passed since Astrid started training them, and while some—like Cody—had made progress, others still looked like they were trying to light a match in a hurricane.
Seraphina, unsurprisingly, was the most frustrated. She clenched her fists, letting golden sparks out. "This is bullshit!" she snarled, kicking at the ground. "I can feel the fire i
