Lia "I'm doing it," I said firmly. "I'm getting my magical license." Silence. Four pairs of eyes stared at me. I wish they would say something. They staring at me was making me nervous. "You’re sure?" Colby asked, arms crossed. My eyes locked with his and I nodded firmly. There was no going back now. "Yes," I replied. "My teacher says I’m ready." "You are," a new voice chimed in. I turned to see my teacher standing in the doorway, watching me with approval. "You’ve trained hard. You’ve earned this." Colby let out a low whistle. "Damn. Didn’t think we’d get here this soon." "You doubted me?" I shot him a look. He grinned. "Nah, I just figured you’d take longer to admit how powerful you are." "You do hesitate sometimes," Matt added. "It’s good to see you finally stepping up." Je