Skye
It was incredibly difficult to concentrate on my training when my eyes kept looking at the hourglass and gemstones. I wondered if, now that the protection spell around the tomb had been broken and the first king was dead, if … The hourglass could be broken. I kept trying to see if it was even still working! Was the sand moving from one side to the other?
“SKYE!” Esmeralda’s voice drew my attention too late and the spell I was working on blew up in my face, forcing black smoke all over the place as I coughed and sputtered.
“I’m sorry!” I gasped for air.
“It’s okay, but you need to focus. Where are you?” She sounded slightly impatient, and I could understand why, I mean, just a day or so ago she sent me to rest. I couldn’t be that tired already.
“I …” I looked at the spear and the
