Rosella closed her eyes and the fire enveloped her.

She could still hear Akayla’s cackles in the midst of the flames and when she opened her eyes again, she was surprised to see that the fire was not burning her.

“Rosella!”

Rosella turned around at the sound of the familiar voice and she barely resisted the urge to scream. It was no other than Sage, her mentor that had gone missing a long time ago.

“Sage?” Rosella cried. “How? What are you doing here?”

Sage managed a weak smile. “It’s a long story. I’m sorry I left you for so long.”

Rosella ran to hug her but her arms passed...