Chapter 119

author pov A few days later, Evelynn and Rose were watching Leo practice his fire-conjuring spell with Gammy. The little boy loved it when Gammy taught his lessons and wanted more than anything to please her. Gammy laughed when one of his fireballs landed in the pot of water on the stove and fizzled out. Leo frowned and tried once more to conjure a fireball and throw it in the fireplace to start a fire. This one bounced off the wall, flew across the room, and set the curtain on fire, hanging at the front window. Rose grabbed the pot of water and threw it on the curtain. The fire was put out, and Gammy was coaching Leo to concentrate and picture what he wanted to happen as he spoke the spell. Rose whispered, "We are going to be scrubbing scorch marks off the wall for a week. Why are they practicing fire conjuring inside, again?" Helping Rose mop up the water, Evelynn told her, "Because Cronos is worried someone will see him practicing and figure out who he is, he has ordered that Leo no