Fourteen

Caspian was out the door before I had the chance to stop him. I knew exactly where he was headed but I was much too slow to keep up with him. He stormed out the front door just as Magnus and the family were getting in the carriage, and he hurled himself at Magnus, shifting before he touched the ground.

“What is the meaning of this?” my mother cried out.

“Why don’t we ask your son?” I heard Caspian’s voice rumble deep in my mind.

My mother gasped and suddenly knelt. “W-we don’t k-know what you m-mean,” she struggled to even breath.

“Caspian, stop it, please.”

To my utter surprise, he had instantly let go of Magnus and backed away.

“Sevi – Aurora, what is going on here?”

I gazed at my mother. “I believe this is better discussed at home.”

“Let this be a warning. There won’t be a second,” Caspian growled at Magnus.

Father picked up Magnus and pushed him into the carriage before they high tailed it out of there. Once they were gone I felt like I could breathe finally, but standing