Page 42 of The Tribes of Magic
“Nothing,” I muttered.
“Once again, and this time try to be a little more convincing.”
“It’s just that everyone seems to have everything all figured out. And, well, that makes my life look complicated.”
“Youmakeyour life complicated.”
“I know.”
“Relax. Seriously. You worry way too much. It’s going to give you grey hairs.”
“Sixteen-year-olds don’t get grey hairs, genius.”
“They do when they worry as much as you do.”
I sighed again. “I wish Mom were around. I wish I could talk to her. She always knows just what to say to make me feel better.”
“We’ll see her again soon enough, once she’s back from touring that fancy new Government research facility.”
“The Government has a new research facility? And Mom’s there? Where did you hear that?”
“From Mom.”
I frowned. “She didn’t tell me.”
“She said she tried to call you yesterday morning. I guess you were still asleep.”
“No, I was up early training.”
“Training, right.” Dante nodded, amusement dancing in his eyes. “With those two Knights from the Spirit Tree, I suppose?”
“Yes. And my phone got wrecked.”
“Those Knights get her into all kinds of trouble, Dante,” Nevada said.
“Actually, it was my fault. I accidentally cast an avalanche spell which buried all of us. And then my phone screen cracked against a rock.”
“How do you accidentally cast an avalanche spell?” Dante folded his fingers together, eagerly awaiting my response.
“Accidentally, of course.”
Dante laughed. “You dumped an avalanche on yourself. This is even better than the time you set the General’s office curtains on fire.”
“I never set the General’s office curtains on fire,” I reminded him.
“You didn’t? Then why doeseveryoneat the Castle say you did?”
“Oh, I don’t know, Dante. Let me think. Maybe becauseyoutold them I did.”
Dante chuckled.
“You’re not going to tell everyone about my avalanche, are you?”
“Of course not.”
“Don’t you believe him for a second, Savannah,” Nevada said. “He is totally going to tell everyone.”
“I know,” I sighed.
