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"And you can’t do that?"

"Not for your sister I’ve tried, Iseabail Gods, have I tried But her power" Talaith fell back in her chair, her eyes locked on a spot across the roorown, only now it fluctuates with her moods It wasn’t too bad when she was a child but when she came into her first blood" Talaith shook her head "She set Gwenvael on fire"

Izzy’s back snapped straight "She did what?"

"I know He’s a dragon, but he was on fire It was a good thing he is a dragon because he recovered after a few days Even so, there was a lot of whining for all the fe than anything else that happened"

"Mum"

Her mother looked at her "Hhhm?"

"She set him on fire?"

"You knoenvael He started it"

"But if it hadn’t been Gwenvael"

"Exactly, Izzy And that hen Rhi was barely fourteen winters She’s been working with on Eldersand although she tries hard, so very hardonce her anger or, even worse, her fear and panic coazed down at it--"the daet worse"

"What about Talan and Talwyn?"

"They protect her, just like always That has never changed, I doubt it ever will They’re equally powerful, but in different ways" She looked at Izzy, sed "Anyone can be powerful, Muions at your back"

"Don’t underestiick, you more thananyone who lacks Magicks is sorandmother would do I’m sure you don’t want to make that same mistake"

"What do you want me to say, Mum? About this?"

"Help me with your father He listens to you"

"I don’t know" She hated that woman for what she’d done to Talaith Hated her

"Izzy--"