#Chapter 422 – Goddess Flame

“Holy shit,” Jesse breathes, and I glance up to see him staring in awe at the little flame floating before me, even as Midnight squeaks in fear and tucks herself behind him, clinging to his hand. “Are you – can you do anything with it?” “I think I can,” I whisper, looking over at Jacks, who I know feels the magic more intently than the rest of them. To my surprise Jackson doesn’t even look at the flame, staring at me instead, like I’m the marvel. I laugh, leaning closer to him, loving him a great deal. But then, before anyone can say anything else, I lift my hand from Gabriel’s neck and dismiss the flame, standing up. “What?” Ben gasps, looking at me. “Ariel, you were just getting started –“ “Magic show has to wait,” I say, glancing down at Gabriel’s pale face. “I have to go get Pippa.” And then, before anyone can say another word or protest, I tilt back to Atalaxia and appear in the room. Almost at the same instant I do, the door opens and Pippa comes bursting through, a pl