Kaida scanned the tattered map and looked up at the looming cave mouth in front of her. The darkness inside laid a striking contrast to the bright, sunny day around her. She furrowed her brows, and exhaled.

“Well... This is it. This is where Idris is supposed to be.”

She folded the map up, hands shaking slightly, and shoved it into her pouch attached to her belt.

Come on. You got this.

She b...

Warm, wet tears dripped onto my hands as I shoved the last of the few belongings I had into my worn leather pack.

“Time’s up, witch!” A strong hand gripped my wrist and pulled me upward, causing a scroll to fall out of my pack.

I reached for it, but the guard was already propelling me out of the house, and it landed on the dusty, cracked floor, unrolling to reveal a painting - a tall, handsome m...