Bralan was an unwitting pawn in a war between Rayna and me. You were the prize. I believed I already had claimed the prize, so I refused to fight. I c...uld have stopped Rayna in the days after your Ascension. I could have pulled her aside and explained the facts to her, perhaps more plainly than you could have. I could have had her slain or turned the castle against her. I could have pointed out the plot to you, because she was transparent. Instead, I hid behind them. I remember you telling me. Tracy looks at the Magi and states, “If that is how it must be, then we accept. However, does this mean that we will be training separately from the other students?”“Yes, it means that I will be instructing the two of you separately, on what would normally be the off days for training. This will allow me to give you my full attention as is befitting of two hatchling Wyrms such as yourselves.”Tracy gets an odd look on her face, but before she can say anything, Brandon lays a hand on her shoulder. ‘JAY!’ ‘Huh? Oh, yeah,’ i snapped to. ‘Do you want a drink or something?’ ‘Uhh, uh no, no i’m okay thanks.’ ‘Okay then, well you can stop staring my ass then.’ Oh my God, I was so embarrassed. We both took seats on separate ends of the black couch, uncomfortable silence sitting between us like a heavy aunt. She took off her scrunchie allowing her dark curls to cascade around her shoulders, damn she was fine. In an attempt to avert my hungry gaze i stood up and walk over to a table of family. Dan slid the candle globe closer for her giving her deep cleavage a golden glow.13 October, 2003To my Dearest Wendy, “I am Laura Hayward, Dan’s wife. Today, 13th October 2003, is my 44th birthday, which I’m sure we’ll celebrate in grand style. During the night I woke up from a premonition that I was going to die and would not live to see Christmas. The feeling was so strong I couldn’t return to sleep. I had to write down all that I knew was going to take place in the future to the ones I.