Kristopher had agreed, reluctantly, to drive Miranda into town so she could visit her grandfather's grave.
She needed to say her farewells...
... and he offered her what comfort he could, knowing from long experience that grief would pass in it's own time.
"Please, Kristopher," Miranda pleaded, "we can't let them get away this. We have to do something."
"I'm sorry," Kristopher said sadly. "I promised you and your mother I would protect you, but I will not fight a war for you. It is not my way."
Alright, Miranda thought, it isn't your way... but I'll find my way.
... and he offered her what comfort he could, knowing from long experience that grief would pass in it's own time.
"Please, Kristopher," Miranda pleaded, "we can't let them get away this. We have to do something."
"I'm sorry," Kristopher said sadly. "I promised you and your mother I would protect you, but I will not fight a war for you. It is not my way."
Alright, Miranda thought, it isn't your way... but I'll find my way.
Returning to Moonwood Mill, Miranda threw herself into improving her magic.
Yoga helped her to focus.
Beth joined in...
Jake... well, he tried.
Nick stuck with what he was good at... and Miranda had to admit, it was working for him.
Beth joined in...
Jake... well, he tried.
Nick stuck with what he was good at... and Miranda had to admit, it was working for him.
Having learned a lot from books, they turned their attention to the tunnels that ran beneath the town.
Jake
had found references in the Journal to a hidden chamber that held
relics left over from the old conflict with the vampires. Miranda was
absolutely determined to find it.
Unfortunately, after getting lost in the dark and nearly breaking her ankle, the others were adamant that Miranda was not to go down there. If Nick hadn't gotten her out, she might not have made it on her own.
He and Jake handled the searching from then on.
Unfortunately, after getting lost in the dark and nearly breaking her ankle, the others were adamant that Miranda was not to go down there. If Nick hadn't gotten her out, she might not have made it on her own.
He and Jake handled the searching from then on.
With fall coming to a close, Beth embraced her inner domestic goddess and cooked up a feast for everyone.
Jake thanked her thoroughly... to everyone's amusement.
"Oh my God!" Miranda cried out. "Have you guys seen this?"
"What you actually have signal?"
"Not that," Miranda grinned, "though this is like the third time my phone's worked since I got here... but the news. The cops have broken up a big crime ring. They arrested a lot of important people and they're looking for Vlad Straud! He's on the run!"
"Oh my God!" Miranda cried out. "Have you guys seen this?"
"What you actually have signal?"
"Not that," Miranda grinned, "though this is like the third time my phone's worked since I got here... but the news. The cops have broken up a big crime ring. They arrested a lot of important people and they're looking for Vlad Straud! He's on the run!"
"That's amazing," Jake said, "I don't know if that makes this better or what, but we all kinda got you something. Well, I say 'got' ... found it, really."
"My lord, the wards below Moonwood have been undone. They have found the wand."
"Good," Vlad hissed. "We approach the endgame now, Faust. Perhaps not as strongly positioned as I had planned, but the game will be mine."
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