Rae’s POV Jeong almost touching my ear with his lips “Close your eyes.” Closing my eyes I try focusing on his touch, his breath and his closeness. Basically anything to keep myself from drifting off. It may be embarrassing, but at least it’s embarrassing enough to keep me somewhat awake. With his calming voice “I need you to imagine creating a ball of light in your hands.” I think back on my last dream. The joyful little ball of light wanting to play with me. “That’s it, good.” Jeong slowly traces his hands up my arms until they rest on my shoulders. “Now open your eyes.” Opening my eyes I see my little colorful swirl of light hovering just above my cupped hands. No matter how many times I see it I’m still mesmerized by it. While he still held onto me “Do you se

Rae’s POV Gerald just asked Nathan to help me hit the target before walking off with Jeong to the other side of the room to talk. Now I’m stuck with Nathan. Is he really able to help me as I eye him from top to bottom before coming back up to his eyes. Nathan is scratching his head “So” before putting on a huge uneasy smile “How’s it going?” “It’s going.” I cross my arms looking at him unbelieving “So what’s your idea on how I can hit that target over there? Obviously a fire ball is out of the question.” “Go Go Rainbow Sprinkle Attack!” as Nathan strikes a weird pose. I cringe when I see him, he would even put my beloved anime to shame. “What? You don’t like that one? How about this?” he straightens his stance before mimicking a praying monk “Oh G

Rae’s POV   It’s been a week and Dr Willard has been here every day teaching me about the benefits of plants from this world. With his help I’ve even managed to figure out the saponification values of the oils I intend to use.   Currently Dr Willard and Nathan are both in the library with me.   Dr Willard with a sad expression “My Dear, you’ve picked everything up so fast that I have nothing left to teach you. Even your notes put me to shame.” Thumbing through the collection of notes I’ve been meticulously compiling over the last week. He let’s out a sigh, “It saddens me that I may no longer have an excuse to come visit you.”   Nathan is leaning over my shoulder looking at my notes “I still can’t understand a thing written there.” Before taking a seat next to me “I can’t wait until you make soap out of this. I wanna see how plants get turned into soap.”   Dr Willard looks excited

Jeong’s POV Even though it means nothing but when I heard her say she was no longer with that man a sense of relief washed over me. After questioning the reason why she separated from him I am beginning to regret my decision to ask. I can see her fighting back tears but all I can do is reach out for her to show her I care and I’m here for her. With her eyes glassed over trying to hold the tears Rae continues her story. “I remember one of the times he busted my face up pretty bad making me almost unrecognizable. He wouldn’t allow me to go to the hospital or sleep. I had to fend for myself because he knew if he took me to the hospital he would be put in jail and if I slept I could have had a concussion where I might not have woken up. Towards the end he began meeting and sleeping with other women behind my back. Finally after twelve years I couldn’t stand it anymore and mustered up the courage to divorce him.&rdqu

Jeong’s POV Word of our little rebellion has begun to spread around causing annoying issues that need to be resolved. Some of the elites managed to put a stop to our in bound supplies needed for everyday life. I can’t have the people that side with me go without, worse case scenario they would leave if I left the issue unresolved. Nathan and I are meeting with some of the shop keepers and various business owners from our town today. Our goal is to figure out what we can produce on our own and what we can’t produce we find a different source to obtain it. We are also looking into possible trade routes as well to get a steady flow coming in and out. We need to be able to offer a reliable lifestyle having all needs meet as well as protection. If any of my people suffer it will only give more reason for the elites claiming it’s futile to change. Our goal is to stop the miss treatment of women proving