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“We have a mission for you,” Zitora explained. She had twisted her honey-brown hair into a complex braid. The end of the braid reached her hips, but she fidgeted with it, twirling it around and through her fingers.

A mission from the Masters! I leaned forward.

“The Stormdancers’ glass orbs have been shattering,” Master Jewelrose said.

“Oh.” I relaxed in my chair. Not a magical mission.

“Do you know how important these orbs are, child?” Master Bloodgood asked.

I remembered my lessons about the Stormdancer Clan. Their magicians – called Stormdancers – had the unique ability to siphon a storm’s energy into an orb, taming the storm’s killing winds and rain, and providing an energy source for the clan.

But why me? I was still learning. “You need a master glassmaker. My father–”

“Time is of the essence, child.” Master Bloodgood’s tone saddened. “When an orb shatters, it kills a Stormdancer.”