Lara After leaving the meeting with my father and the rest of the council, I found myself walking back to my mother’s greenhouse where I had been learning how to control my powers. I didn’t really know why I was going there that day, considering war was starting that night and my powers would be useless in battle; however, I still was eager to learn more. It’s crazy how in the beginning I was skeptical and terrified of learning this, especially if other people found out. I knew it would be hell to pay for my mother, my siblings and myself, but now I enjoyed it. I loved the feeling of the magic flowing through me and connecting me deeper with the earth. The only problem was Marco. I had no idea how to tell him about me or what he would say if he knew. I mean, I knew he loved me, but I didn

