Chapter 50

• Sarabi had been right. Maddy’s cell phone buzzed at nine while she was heading into the study to start her own work. The message said ‘good morning beautiful, miss me yet?’ She texted back ‘maybe’ and went to her desk with a happy smile.
• Maddy grabbed her phone quickly and flipped it open ‘running late, meet me at academy in five - C’ She didn’t take the time to ask why there, just sent back ‘okay’ and grabbed the Quaich and bags of herbs then bolted towards the door. He was cutting the five and a half hours close. They had ten minutes to go before the twinges would start.
• She was almost to the tree when Sarabi ran by her to the tree. She frowned. “You want to pick now to go to the academy?”