Rain
I gave a slow clap as the barrier went down. “And just like that, Lia has officially out-magicked every ancient wizard in history. Someone get this girl a trophy.”
Colby groaned. “That was awful.”
Matt shook his head. “I’d say ‘do better,’ but I know you won’t.”
Lia rubbed her temples like I was physically giving her a headache. “Rain, I just exerted a ridiculous amount of energy breaking an ancient magical defense. I will not hesitate to hex your mouth shut.”
Jesse exhaled slowly, looking like he was reconsidering every decision that had led him to standing there with us. “Rain, I need you to be quiet and save the jokes for when we aren’t in mortal peril.”
I gasped, placing a hand over my heart. “You wound me. You want me to be quiet?”
“Yes.”
“Like, right now?”
“Yes.”
“Even
