#CHAPTER 163: Isla’s Powers

ISLA I had been waiting in the war council room with Joseph when the magic came surging back into the kingdom. In case anything went wrong, we were instructed to stay in the below-ground chambers and monitor any potential problems with the magic. I had no idea what to expect when the magic returned, up until the very moment the wave hit us. It felt like an earthquake, like the entire kingdom was shuddering on its axis. There was no noise or even sense of danger–I knew that I would be safe, especially as the earth began to settle around us. Despite having never felt the magic in the air before (something my parents had both frequently referenced and something I always believed to be a figment of their imagination), I felt it then. All around me, the air was charged with electricity, humming all around me. I turned to Joseph in shock, ready to ask him what he felt, but something deep inside me suddenly seized and I fell to my knees. Joseph reached fo