Winter's Coming to an End

The next time Seraphina found herself in the dream vision, she was already prepared. She had chosen to start practicing nature elemental magic, and her reasoning was clear - she was mated to Arwan and he controlled this particular element. Their bond was strong, and she believed it would help her connect with the forces of nature: the soil, the trees, the rocks, and everything bound to its power.

And her instincts proved right.

The moment she focused on the magic, she felt something stir inside her - a pull, a whisper, a deep-rooted connection that had always been there, just waiting for her to acknowledge it. The first time she extended her hand toward the ground, she felt it shift in response, as if eager to listen to her command.

River was there, of course, watching her with an amused expression, his arms crossed over his chest. "Well, well," he drawled, "looks like our little queen is a natural."