‘It’ll be simple,’ he said, voice barely shaking. ‘Run in, grab the treasure, run out.’ ‘What about the monsters?’ she replied. ‘What about the dragon?’ ‘Well … we’ll move too…
It started slowly, as most Awakenings do. She would hum as she brushed her sisters hair, and sparks would fly from the brush. She would whistle to her hounds, who…
A high-pitched howl woke her before dawn. She sat up, rubbing her eyes, as the desperate cries continued. ‘Mara, darling?’ she called. The howls stopped. They were followed by short…
She stared hard into the enchanted pool, trying to recognise these new features. Smooth skin and tumbling curls, wide eyes with long lashes. A human face she had yearned for…