For you see, this war boiled down to one mistake and one mistake only. And the weight of that mistake hung heavy on their shoulders as they fought des...erately to push this darkness back to the abyss it crawled out of. When these mages had been younger, mere students learning the ways of magic, they had been blessed to have the strongest mage to ever walk the land as their master. He was an eccentric and odd older man who many had said was beyond his prime. Even in his twilight years though he. .. would have to wait a little, though he was curious to know what it was good for – not in general, but specifically for his job. The phone he simply shook his head at.Carefully, he hung up the suit jacket, and made precise work out of rolling up his cuffs. Outside his door was a thirty-ish brunette, who looked like she might have a sense of humor. Beyond the guardian to his door was a larger office area, with a number of earnest-seeming people, intent on doing the Gunny knew-not-what."Busy?". It’s their simple way of saying no to the candidates. Ok, wait, I will freshen up and be back, then we will talk.At around 8:45 pm, I saw aunty placing the plates on the dining table. I got up and went to the kitchen to help her. Then uncle came from his room and sat at the dining and was busy on his cell phone. As aunty and I were placing the food on the table, my uncle said: What’s special today? Smells good!Aunty: Today, you are going to remember your sister. Amit has prepared a very tasty. "The same bunch of girls was standing near the gate as yesterday when we left. Betsy Lou grabbed onto me like she was ready to fall over and needed to hold onto me for support as we walked past them.Everything went along as usual until lunchtime. I'd just gotten in line with my tray when Nancy Jo Biolofski cut in front of me. Nancy Jo was one of the flock of girls guarding the gate the last two times I went though."Do you mind if I go first?" No, I guess not."There were two conflicting things.