#CHAPTER 114: The Bonds

SOFIA I could tell that Mila was still doubtful of her role in all of this, which meant that I had to prove to her just how important she was to the grand scheme of magic. I had made enough mistakes–it was high time that I started to right these ancient wrongs. Magic was power, and power was all well and good, but even the strongest magic had its consequences. I may be able to cast a near-unbreakable curse, but even I was not strong enough then to break it. Only Mila was–if she allowed herself to be. I needed to show her the truth. The full, complete, devastating truth. Mila’s face was flushed with sadness. “You keep saying that it’s up to me to fix all this, but I don’t know the first thing about magic. And even if I did, I don’t know if I’d want to save Fresonia after how I was treated. Are any of them even worth saving?” It was exactly what I was afraid of. Not only had I passed my magic down the line, I had also passed along my great, deep