JOURNEY INTO THE REALM: The Spell Master (Journey into the Realm Series) Read Free Page B

confused.
    “With my power, I can see someone’s memories when I hold both hands.”
    “That sounds amazing,” Janie remarked.
    I shrugged. “Only half of the time.”
    “Then maybe we will save the handshake for later, huh?” she asked.
    I smiled, relieved that she understood. “Sounds good to me.”
    I liked Janie already. I could tell she was shy, but also kind. After what happened with Finn, I valued what good influences I could bring into my life.
    “Wait, I just realized something. You’re the one who saved her sister from those Element fairies, right?” Janie guessed.
    “Yeah, that’s me,” I said, feeling embarrassed.
    A few strands of dark hair fell into her face. She brushed them away with the back of her hand, green eyes wide and curious. “You’re like a legend now.”
    “I don’t think I am that special,” I said.
    “I disagree,” she insisted. Her voice was hushed as she added, “You have a special secret, correct?”
    “Yes, but I have no idea what it is,” I admitted, shrugging my shoulders.
    Janie was about to reply when Ellie finally sat down in her seat. I decided to leave my shyness behind and introduce myself. I looked over at her and said hello.
    “Hi,” she replied, looking me over thoroughly, which I found awkward and a bit disconcerting.
    “I’m Ramsey,” I said, trying to leave ill feelings behind. I didn’t want to judge her so quickly, not after being judged so wrongly when I lived among humans.
    “Ellie,” she answered, finishing her assessment of me, apparently pleased with the results. “I’ve heard of you,” she pointed out.
    “Apparently so have a lot of other elves,” I remarked.
    Ellie nodded and smiled coyly. “I guess so.”
    She didn’t stick out her hands, which I thought was very odd, considering the gesture was tradition. But I was a little relieved that I didn’t have to explain my power again. Meeting Janie had only confirmed that I would have to do some explaining in my time here, especially when meeting new elves, so it was nice not to have to go through that with Ellie.
    Ellie was wearing a red, off-the-shoulder dress that ended just above her knees. She looked absolutely stunning in it. Her long black hair tumbled over her pale shoulders, making her stand out from the other elves in the room. They looked like peasants compared to her, myself included. She had full red lips and beautiful dark green eyes that shone in the classroom light. Everything about her screamed beauty queen to me. All she was missing was a tiara and a bouquet.
    “Hi, I’m Janie,” she called over to Ellie.
    “I’m Ellie,” she answered.
    Before the conversation could go any further, a tall and pale-haired elfen cleared her throat at the front of the room. She was wearing a long, deep blue, almost-black dress that went down to her feet and clung to her thin figure. She was very pretty, but in a dark sort of way.
    “Hello, class, and welcome to your first day of ability school. My name is Lady Celine, and I will be your instructor. As a bit of background, my ability is connected with the moon. At night, I use its light and power to command water, as the moon does with the tide. For the next year, I will teach you about the history of your people,” she explained.
    Ellie leaned over to me. “Why is she called Lady Celine? I thought only royals had those titles.”
    “As do teachers and high-powered officials. It is a sign of respect and acknowledges their wisdom and power,” I whispered back.
    “Oh, I see. Thanks,” she said, smiling.
    “No problem,” I replied. “It’s just part of the limited information I actually know about this place.”
    Ellie laughed and whispered back, “I get lost sometimes too. You don’t have to be new.”
    “Thanks for the pep talk,” I replied.
    “You are very welcome,” Ellie said.
    Even though I had lived here for three months, I still didn’t know everything about the Elf Realm. I believed I would learn a lot from