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with us. He catches my glance
backwards. “She’s gone.”
    I smile. “So? How are you feeling?”
    “Exhausted. Other than that, not too bad. How about
you?”
    I see him looking at my arm and I shrug. “I’ll live.
So, your eyes?”
    He grins. “Permanently silver.”
    “That’s kinda cool,” I laugh.
    He nods and inhales deeply. “I…” He pauses and Lane
puts a hand on his arm to encourage him.
    “I have to leave.” Maxy’s eyes look past me and I
know that Jenny is back.
    “What?” She drops the water bucket she’s carrying and
runs to us. He pulls her to his chest and smoothes her hair.
    “I have too. It’s the only way this will work.”
    I frown and try not to show how upset I am. I swallow
the lump rising in my throat. “Why?”
    “Earth is mine to look after now. She said I earned
it. I can’t do that from here. The magic I need, it’s over there in
the other realm.”
    Jenny’s sobs fill the air and I hug both of them. The
poor girl has literally lost everyone she’s ever loved.
    “So what’s going to happen?” Lane, of course, is
thinking ahead, because that’s what he does.
    Max thinks for a minute. “First things first, I’ll
get the weather back on track. We need to get some food growing and
stuff so you guys don’t starve. It’s going to take a long time
before life gets back to normal. Terra managed to fry anything
electronic with one of those storms of hers. You’re going to have
to start from scratch.” He smiles apologetically. “Now that the
sprites are gone, those who were strong enough to survive being
possessed will find their way home. It’s going to be a major
clean-up effort, I imagine.”
    Lane nods.
    Max grins. “But not you. You get to go home to the
farm and relax for a change. You’ve done enough to help me and I
don’t mean just this end of the world shit, either.” He gives me
and Jenny a squeeze. I pull away so he can say goodbye to her.
    “I’ll come back every now and then.” He tilts her
face gently. “And if you ever need me, all you have to do is
call.”
    She nods, tears streaking down her face. He kisses
her gently then turns to us.
    “I need to get going. Can you tell the rest of the
crew I’ll be back to say hey?”
    “For sure.”
    He gives a small wave and vanishes as is the
Nature/Time family habit. I give Jenny a squeeze.
    “Come on. Let’s get home. I feel like making a feast
for supper.”
    She smiles. “I think there’s a roast we could cook
up.”
    “Perfect.”
    “With homemade bannock?” inquires Lane.
    I kiss his cheek and laugh. “Sure thing.” I swing up
behind Lane on Bella and wait until Jenny gets onto Fatty Lumpkin.
“Do you know what?”
    “Hmmm?”
    I look up at the sky and wonder if Max can see us
from where he is. “I think Maxy’s going to make a good keeper.”
    Lane grins. “I think you’re right.” He gives Bella a
squeeze and we make our way home.

    Books by Mireille Chester

    Adult Novels
    The Chosen One Trilogy
    Crossover
    Journey
    Destiny

    Angered Seasons (the serial novel)
    The Worst Birthday Ever (volume one)
    Zombies, Aliens, and Meat-Eating Vegetarians? (volume
two)
    You Mess With the Bull, You Get the Horns (volume
three)
    I Will Survive (volume four)

    Young Adult Novels
    Knights of Dorathan
    Chael’s Luck

    Tales of Quelondain
    Tyler’s Story
    Reluctant to Rise (coming 2013)

    Middle Grade Novels
    Faerie Dreams
    Sweet Dreams (coming soon)

    About the Author

    Mireille Chester was born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1979
and moved to Saskatchewan when she was eight. Writing is one of her
many passions which also include reading, drawing, painting,
animals, and the outdoors. She is a stay at home mom and wife.
    Mireille lives with her husband and their three
children. She hopes to keep readers entertained with her magical
worlds and enjoyable characters.
    http://mireillechester.blogspot.com is where you can
learn more about her books and follow her blog.