The next day I woke up before Lynn. I saw her smiling peacefully in her sleep and wondered if she might have a good dream. I checked the area out with my magic and my thoughts flew through the ground. And then, far away closer to the River of Fallen was a large group. I felt weak signs of magic unrevealing their place, yet a strong kind of magic also hid the place. Phoenix must have been able to leave a trail for me, and maybe for his sister as well. We had no time to lose.

Within a second I packed all my stuff and rushed towards Lynn’s side. I nearly didn’t want to wake her because she was so peaceful, but I knew I had no choice.

“Lynn! Lynn, wake up! I found them.” I touched Lynn’s shoulders and shook her a bit, trying to wake her up. But she didn’t move at all. It was like she didn’t hear me. But how? Last night she was fine, and now she seemed dead.

I was shocked. I had to choose. Leave her behind and find her body eaten alive by the animals of the forest, of letting go of my only chance to save Elda and Phoenix. There was no way out. There was no way back either.

“I’m sorry Lynn…”

She would never forgive me if I didn’t try to save her brother. And I needed her help. There was no way back, so it was time to test the limits of my magic. I concentrated and a green aura appeared around me. Then I picked up Lynn’s senses of magic and mixed them with mine. I had no clue if this would work or not, but I would take my chances.

When I thought my mind would collapse a tree grew right under Lynn. It her into the sky and made her a bed of leaves. I knew she’s be save there. Then I left her a note carved on the tree. Something she couldn’t miss out on. I was really starting to worry about her. Why didn’t she wake up, why couldn’t she hear me. It was a pain, yet I was grateful she was still breathing, because without her breath she would have been done for.

After I secured Lynn was alright I made my move. It was no use to hide now, I had to be fast. I grabbed my bow and swung it over my back as I did the same with my bag. I checked if my sword was attached in the right way and started running.

“One, two. One two. One two.” At first I said it out loud, but then it became a voice in my head keeping me fast, even when I didn’t want to anymore. There was no other way. I had to save them or at least try.

As I went down the hill and tried to reach the river I saw smoke. That must have been it. That should be the place I was looking for. The place Elda and Phoenix where. Then all of a sudden there were burn marks on the ground. They were so small but I noticed the pain of the grass. I stopped and read what they said.

‘Dear Nature Wizard. Don’t come closer. We’re surrounded by an unknown magic source. Something from the Order, I’m sure. Please look for the Water Wizard. She is in great danger. If they find her, they can control me as she drunk from a poisoned pool.’

I knew there was something wrong with Lynn. Another Wizard to avenge, another one hurt, caused by the order. I wonder if they knew about me or not. This message was meant to warn me, to let me save myself, but as I already found Lynn, nothing was stopping me from rescuing Elda and Phoenix. I owed her that. Lynn needed her brother, and I needed my mother back.

It was useless to use magic and screen the camp. The warning from the Fire Wizard had been clear. There was someone with magic in the camp! Someone working for The Order. But who would it be? Which Wizard was so far gone he’d help the order to destroy all of its kind? I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t want to believe it. But I had no choice. I had to save Elda and Phoenix. And without magic.

As the sun slowly set I made up a plan. I would scout today. Get to know the soldiers in the camp. And after that, I would break through. Kill their guards and sneak into the big tent. Just saying it like that made it sound easy. But I knew better than calling this job easy. This was going to be a job on life and death. A battle I couldn’t forsake to lose.

Then I also had to found out what poisoned Lynn. I couldn’t leave her to het fate. I had to save her as well. This is what made my plan even more complicated. I just hoped Phoenix would be able to tell me more about it. He was my only hope. I didn’t want to think of the horrors that could occur if not… They would pay for what they did to my friends. Trial Wizard or not, they’d pay!

I followed the smoke and ended up crawling through the mud. There might be guards around the camp as well. I had to use the forest as my hiding place. My home. Luckily I was used to this. As I came closer and closer to the camp I noticed a small tree with berries in it. It seemed to be my lucky day! Wild strawberries were my favourite. I made a stop to save some for later. The two of them would be grateful for some food. I just knew it.

After a while I reached the camp. I climbed into one of the higher trees till I had a nice lookout spot. There was nothing unusual in the camp, since I last visited it. Yet it felt different, as if someone was indeed hiding it. As I covered my body in the tree I felt home. This was my life, this was my tree, this what was nature power was truly like.

I looked at the camp. The tents where still in the same spot, but the only difference was that one of them was well guarded. I didn’t notice that before. It would probably be the tent both Elda and Phoenix are hold in. But I wasn’t sure. I had to check that out later. Maybe they would come out but I doubt it.

When it fully turned dark I relied on my surroundings. What all could the trees tell me? What all did I need to know to enter the camp? The trees where angry. Man cut bushes and twigs for place for the tents and fire.

I gathered enough information about the camp and thanked the forest. It was time for me to slumber as well. It was time for me to come to action and rescue their prisoners. Time to pay The Order back!