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Left alone with the girls, we told them the entire story. We explained why we needed them. Nothing was held back. Quietly, they listened to our reasons and our apologies. With a promise to be there for them always, we were forgiven for our deception.
A New World
“Everyone thinks that there is a toxic leak in the Drygen’s cannery that has caused the changes in the animals and the color of the river,” Camille said dramatically. “Brandon is sick with worry. His family’s business is under attack and it is our fault.”
“We cannot tell anyone what happened. They will not believe us,” Michelle said vehemently. Lucy nodded her agreement.
Unaware of the conversation around her, Viv stared into the night sky with a look of deep concentration. Her brown eyes filled with small specks of silver. Focusing on the bright moon above, she said in barely a whisper, “I understand.”
As her eyes returned to their normal color, she said, “We will tell no one of the magic that happened. We will tell them that the love of our Goddess has changed Starten. Our children will tell their children the stories. We will protect this gift no matter the cost.”
Sitting next to Camille, she whispered, “Everything will be as it should if we remember the oath we took.
Resting her head on Viv’s shoulder, Camille sighed, “None of us will forget our promises.”
Epilogue
As I finished the story, Miles softly said, “Thank you for trusting me with the story, Breeze. I promise that I will remember it always.”
Tousling his hair, I laughed, “We should return to your home. Everyone will be wondering where I took you.”
Shifting from my human form into a large blue bird, Miles climbed onto my back. As we flew over Starten, I saw the world as it was before the magic. Sadly, I knew that the world would change again in the very near future. Saving my worries for another day, I extended my wings and soared.
Marnie Cate’s Bio & Links
Marnie Cate was born and raised in Montana before adventuring to the warmer states of Arizona and California. Her love of Dame Judi Dench and dreams of caticorns and rainbows inspired her to chase her dreams. One great sentence came to mind and the world of elemental magic and the humans they lived amongst filled her mind. With Remember, the story of The Protectors of the Elemental Magic has just begun.
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