Magic is not everything

CHAPTER 17

Kate recounts

I went through the fire as if I were going through a door and when I open my eyes, I see gray blocks of solid stone of a building, light breaks through the broken windows, the floor has a huge hole because of the bell that fell from the tower and was now broken here half. This place evoked so many memories that I now realize were very well imprinted in my mind, I shake my head the second I realize I am staring at the destroyed bell in the middle of the room and trying to focus on something else. I didn't feel the cold Kasandra had told me about, I was actually hoping to hear Rafe's song. I wait a few seconds, but nothing is heard at the end I decide to go up to the bell tower. Upstairs the dark sky was starless, Henrietta Burke's office was in the middle, only this time she had none of the papers or the teapot. It's just that something had changed, I looked back and on the edge of the bell tower was a winged creature like a bird, its black feathers wrapped it like a cloak and its prominent beak shone, but its upright stature that emanated confidence and determination were the dominant features very good. Nothing had changed since my last visit here.

" Mrs. Burke."

Carriadin turns his beak towards me. I see two gray eyes looking at me with interest and then I hear a voice in my head.

Kate Wibberly, it's been so long.

Without saying anything else, the carriadin flies up and sits on top of me, then with its claws on its feet, it rests on my shoulders and I hold on tight, I don't feel any pain. What does he want to do?

And your sister wasn't sure she'd like it at first, but believe me it's funny.

My legs were up in the air and now we were flying over the abandoned church, I had never flown Willamela when she was a dragon but the feeling was probably similar, although my knees were shaking and my heart was beating like a drum, I had to admit it was an interesting euphoria, then without realizing it, I smile, relax my body and stretch my arms as if I had wings too. I never knew what it meant being free, but I think that's a good definition, with recent worries I've forgotten what it's like to have a little more fun.

I told you.

I try to look around me at the new world I have reached and it seems that it is not much different from the one I come from. When I look in front of me I see the tops of some mountains and when I try to look down I feel dizzy.

Be patient, we'll go down immediately.

Then I feel the ground with my feet again in what appears to be a forest, and Mrs. Burke lets go of my shoulders. The forest is bigger than I expected, the fir trees were so high that they reached the sky, the green grass was like a fluffy carpet, I breathe and my lungs smell fresh mountain air and pine, and fireflies came out of the bushes with their light scattering is everywhere, although it was the World of the Dead here, everything was surrounded by life.

" I'm glad to see you like my world, Kate."

I turn my head and in front of me is no longer the carriadin, but miss Burke, she has the same small stature, her gray eyes remained fierce, her short gray hair was ruffled by the wind, but it did not seem to bother her, me I instinctively look at her right arm, which she lost trying to save Rafe.

Mrs. Burke nods at a path I haven't noticed before and follows her, no one says anything for a few minutes.

" After your sister managed to master the power of the Book and the spirits were released, Pym and I, together with our friends, began to rebuild this world and the result is the one you see now. It was not easy to build a new world of at the end, but after many efforts I succeeded, " then she paused but unfortunately this world risks being threatened again by the forces of evil, and it is my duty to protect it. " She stops and looks at me again, she doesn't have that cold, calculated look I'm used to, I see this time ... regret ... and exhaustion. " I know that coming here I asked a lot of you, but I had no choice, Dire Magnus escaped Emma's judgment and now he is looking for revenge and both those in the world of the living and the spirits are in great danger. Your presence here is something short lived, so we'll have to make the most of your time here. Now, come on! "