Admina's Argument

Who in their right mind wants to be Queen? Frustrated by an old enemy and distracted by border rumblings, Aliah really doesn't have time to deal with a disobedient daughter. Tried of being told what she can and can't do, Princess Mina rails against the constraints of her position. Why can't her mother understand that all she wants to do is join the guards and travel the land? As Queen Aliah weaves family tales, of princesses and witches, boys who disappear and humans who can fly, will her daughter realize the importance of these stories and rise to the challenge? And will she do it in time to face the new threat to their home? Admina's Argument is created by Vivienne Lee Fraser, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Vivienne Lee Fraser · Fantasy

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Chapter 38: The Question of Magic II

'What happened to make you so ashamed of your talent?' Nene asked again.

Gazing down at the gnarled hand holding her own, Amelia was unable to say anything.

Nene encouraged her to speak. 'Whatever happened could be a block to your learning. Slowly, Amelia managed to force the words out. 'Just before my sixteenth birthday, I had a dream. My younger brother was to have the honour of dealing the killing blow to the wild boar on a hunt for the first time. I dreamt the boar would severely wound him and he would not be able to walk again.

'He was only a little over a year younger than me, and we were close. I could not stand by and let him get hurt. I crept into his room the night before the hunt and begged him not to go. He considered me a silly girl for worrying about him. Goaded to anger, I told him about my dreams, thinking it was the only way he would listen to me and stay safe. I thought he would understand, and keep my secret.

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