Chapter 46: A New Alliance

*TRAE’S POV*

“Mira!” I cried as she collapsed. I could not bear to see her in such a state again.

“Gather what supplies you can!” I ordered, granting us some privacy. “We need to move quickly to a new location and regroup.”

As our packs dispersed, I leaned down a picked Mira’s limp body up off of the ground beside where Sage was still standing.

“I don’t like this, it's taking too much of a toll on her!” I asserted, sick with worry.

“I agree,” Sage nodded. “But I have never seen that remarkable a spell cast from such an inexperienced Witch. In fact, I have never seen such a powerful spell. It was as if that spell was created by Mira. Most spells are learned and carefully handed down...”

“Regardless,’ I said looking down on Mira’s sleeping face, noticing the lines of worry etched into it. “We have to find another way…”

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*The next day…*

“Where are we?” Mira asked, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

I sighed a breath of relief and laid my head on hers.