Chapter 23

Tala Hill

Aunt Kyndra took me to the storage room of her house after the small meeting in her living room. I was about to talk to Shaun about what I heard him say earlier when Aunt Kyndra suddenly pulled me. I just followed her because the conversation with Shaun could wait. I know, it's not my priority for now.

“So, what are we going to do here?” I asked Aunt Kyndra.

“I will give you something,” she answered, opening a chest box and taking a rectangular box from it. She turned to me and held it out in front of me. “Here,” she handed it to me.

I accepted it. “What is this?” I asked, confused. Trying to think of something. I did not recognize it. “It’s not yet my birthday,” I whispered.

“Open it,” she ordered.

I opened it. Inside the box was a white wooden wand, three emerald jewels embroidered on its side. “What! Y-you're giving me a wand? But I do not know how to use any spells,” I said.

“Emerald. A symbol of loyalty, new beginnings, peace, and security. It's not mine to give, actua