“It means we need to leave, now.” her mother’s matter of fact words pulled Tes back to reality. She stood up from the table, calmly collecting the dishes as Tes stared at her in disbelief. Leave? The only home she had ever known? She reached for her necklace and massaged the wood between her fingers. Yes, she thought, we will die if we stay. Her father stood up and cleared his throat.
“Aeros, thank you for riding out to tell us, but you better head back now, we have a lot to do in little time.” He shot a frantic look at her mother and quickly went upstairs.

“Of course, thank you for the meal,” her mother nodded, “I’ll be right out, I'd like to speak to Tesa.” At hearing her name, Tes shook thoughts of dark elementals from her mind and rose to meet her cousin. She walked them toward the door but he stopped and turned to her, looking straight into her eyes. “Listen, if anything happens, I want you to use that crazy power of yours and run. Get away and protect yourself no matter the cost. I fear they are looking for something.” She was startled by the intensity of his gaze.
“You mean to say you think they are looking for me?” she asked, already knowing the answer but too afraid to voice it aloud. He nodded solemnly and then pulled something from inside his jacket and placed it in her hands. It was a beautiful leather scabbard containing a long and delicate dagger. She gasped softly as she examined the expert craftsmanship. “Aeros, where did you find this? It’s beautiful!” She tested the weight of it in her hand, it was surprisingly light yet she still felt like she could use it to fight if needed
“It's a wind walker dagger, they used them in the elemental wars.” He moved his hand in a quick upside down arc and the dagger suddenly flew out of her hands, soaring through the air under his control. He used a small gust of wind to move it in a circle above his head, sent it quickly...