My Fire

Anastasia's eyebrows shot up to the roof. Her breath stilled as she watched Lila's petite body shrinking all the more. Her shoulders were racking with the shudders that pulsed through her body when she cried, though no tears were coming out. 

"I am so sorry about this whole incident. Please Anastasia, you must allow me to make up for this small mistake. My father has served Draoidh to his best capabilities. Do you know that back in the wizard academy, I was awarded the 'Best Student' prize for the year I graduated? And that is one of the reasons why the witch queen has given me the position of the 'Keeper of the Prisons'. I have worked very hard to come to this level."

Paiter was mumbling something in his sealed mouth. He shuffled his knees towards Ileus who stood in the center of the hall with his hands across his chest. However, before he could move barely a foot, he was frozen in his place by Lila's magic.