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wanted him to come so badly.
“There is no reason you can’t do both,” Lady Blackpool said. “Amber needs mage dust to recharge her magical power. She needs to wander around for a few days, let it collect. You could do that at your Disneyland as well as anywhere else.”
“But, I don’t want to go to that school,” Ben objected. “I mean, what would I do all day—just stand around like I was a stupid battery while Amber used up any mage dust that I collected?”
Everyone looked to Lady Blackpool. The little shrew drew herself up so that the white fur beneath her pointy nose was displayed prominently. “Your schooling will not be easy,” she warned. “There is an art to being a great familiar—an art that requires more courage and cunning than you can ever guess.”
She paused, and the world seemed silent. Amber suddenly thought that she heard sounds of battle in the distance, as if in a dream. There were shrieks of pain and shouts of fear and a hissing as if an army of kittens were on the prowl. The room seemed to grow dark, and suddenly the only light seemed to be coming from Ben.
Lady Blackpool has cast a spell, Amber realized.
“Ben,” the old shrew whispered, seeming to shrink in on herself. “There are prophecies of a golden mouse that will come to save the world through the dark times to come. And there are prophecies that a Ravenspell will march at her side. I do not ask you this lightly, but please, come to S.W.A.R.M.”
Ben looked around fearfully, and Amber could see from his expression just how trapped and miserable he felt.
“When I went to college,” Mona said, “I didn’t want to go, either. But my mother took me to the campus and showed me around. Once I saw how nice it was, I really wanted to go.”
“But the Small Wizards’ Academy of Restorative Magic is in a swamp!” Ben said. “You heard Lady Blackpool. It’s hot and muggy and full of scorpions. What’s the chance that I’ll like it there?”
Lady Blackpool smiled slyly. “It is not without its attractions, I think.” She looked into Ben’s eyes, and her own eyes seemed to be little black stars shining in the night. “Come,” she said, “just for a look. You will find that you are honored there. Many will seek your company. Many would like to be your friend.”
The offer hung like a cloud of smoke in the air, and Ben’s dad said, “Yes, but some will be jealous of your power and will be quick to become your enemies. You’ll have to watch your back, son.”
Amber could see that Ben was poised on the edge of making a decision. His curiosity about the school, the threat of dangers and the promise of friendship, and perhaps most of all the prophecy that he would have an important part in a future war all seemed to be weighing on him.
“Oh, please come,” Amber pleaded. “You won’t have to stay if you don’t want to, but I would feel so much better with you by my side.”
Ben blinked and then bit his lower lip. “All right, but if I don’t like it, I’m not staying.”
Chapter 10
WORDS OF WARNING
A wise man is always eager to listen to good advice.
The world is so large, and there is so much to learn, that we must often seek counsel as best we may.
—RUFUS FLYCATCHER
It wasn’t until noon that Ben’s dad managed to line up a private jet to take the family to Disneyland. The plan was to go there for three days then head to S.W.A.R.M. So many paparazzi were phoning that he couldn’t call out. It wasn’t until Amber used her own little cell phone to call her friend that they were able to get reservations.
Ben really was looking forward to the trip. He’d spent the entire morning in the spotlights, answering questions about what it was like to get turned into a mouse. He was tired, ready for a break.
The family didn’t bring much luggage. They didn’t bring any clothes or toiletries. Ben’s mom figured that they could buy what they needed in California. So all that they had in their five
“There is no reason you can’t do both,” Lady Blackpool said. “Amber needs mage dust to recharge her magical power. She needs to wander around for a few days, let it collect. You could do that at your Disneyland as well as anywhere else.”
“But, I don’t want to go to that school,” Ben objected. “I mean, what would I do all day—just stand around like I was a stupid battery while Amber used up any mage dust that I collected?”
Everyone looked to Lady Blackpool. The little shrew drew herself up so that the white fur beneath her pointy nose was displayed prominently. “Your schooling will not be easy,” she warned. “There is an art to being a great familiar—an art that requires more courage and cunning than you can ever guess.”
She paused, and the world seemed silent. Amber suddenly thought that she heard sounds of battle in the distance, as if in a dream. There were shrieks of pain and shouts of fear and a hissing as if an army of kittens were on the prowl. The room seemed to grow dark, and suddenly the only light seemed to be coming from Ben.
Lady Blackpool has cast a spell, Amber realized.
“Ben,” the old shrew whispered, seeming to shrink in on herself. “There are prophecies of a golden mouse that will come to save the world through the dark times to come. And there are prophecies that a Ravenspell will march at her side. I do not ask you this lightly, but please, come to S.W.A.R.M.”
Ben looked around fearfully, and Amber could see from his expression just how trapped and miserable he felt.
“When I went to college,” Mona said, “I didn’t want to go, either. But my mother took me to the campus and showed me around. Once I saw how nice it was, I really wanted to go.”
“But the Small Wizards’ Academy of Restorative Magic is in a swamp!” Ben said. “You heard Lady Blackpool. It’s hot and muggy and full of scorpions. What’s the chance that I’ll like it there?”
Lady Blackpool smiled slyly. “It is not without its attractions, I think.” She looked into Ben’s eyes, and her own eyes seemed to be little black stars shining in the night. “Come,” she said, “just for a look. You will find that you are honored there. Many will seek your company. Many would like to be your friend.”
The offer hung like a cloud of smoke in the air, and Ben’s dad said, “Yes, but some will be jealous of your power and will be quick to become your enemies. You’ll have to watch your back, son.”
Amber could see that Ben was poised on the edge of making a decision. His curiosity about the school, the threat of dangers and the promise of friendship, and perhaps most of all the prophecy that he would have an important part in a future war all seemed to be weighing on him.
“Oh, please come,” Amber pleaded. “You won’t have to stay if you don’t want to, but I would feel so much better with you by my side.”
Ben blinked and then bit his lower lip. “All right, but if I don’t like it, I’m not staying.”
Chapter 10
WORDS OF WARNING
A wise man is always eager to listen to good advice.
The world is so large, and there is so much to learn, that we must often seek counsel as best we may.
—RUFUS FLYCATCHER
It wasn’t until noon that Ben’s dad managed to line up a private jet to take the family to Disneyland. The plan was to go there for three days then head to S.W.A.R.M. So many paparazzi were phoning that he couldn’t call out. It wasn’t until Amber used her own little cell phone to call her friend that they were able to get reservations.
Ben really was looking forward to the trip. He’d spent the entire morning in the spotlights, answering questions about what it was like to get turned into a mouse. He was tired, ready for a break.
The family didn’t bring much luggage. They didn’t bring any clothes or toiletries. Ben’s mom figured that they could buy what they needed in California. So all that they had in their five
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