I went back into my room and by this time my rib seemed fine, luckily. A thought occurred me that I did not know if there had been any significant changes to how fast I healed since I lost my magic which often sped up the process.

I let my thoughts run over to Lance as I took a shower. It had been a few days since I saw or heard from him. Gray assured me that he is doing well.

To be frank, the boring routine of waking up, doing chores or training, sometimes both and eating got me feeling jaded. I longed for something more. I entertained the...