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"What did the doctor say? »

" He is healthy. It is up to him to decide when he is ready to wake up. »

Where was I? A bed…

"Have you spoken to him?" »

" You know her. She won't forget. I am worried about you. I can't always be there. »

"She's counting on it. She won't act right away. She will make a plan. But will we see him coming… Has he moved?”

I felt someone hold my hand.

When I opened my eyes I met my mother's tear filled gaze.

“You are awake, you are really awake. she said before hugging me.

I let her do it for a moment before pushing her away so I could breathe, but no sooner had I done that than a gigantic shape threw me on the mattress, then cried hot tears on my shoulder.

My mother tried to lift him up in vain and gave me a resigned smile.

Did I dream? No, it was a memory. Harvey…I hadn't thought of her in a long time.

So it was a memory.

Who are you ?

Don't you remember why you're in that bed?

Are you the air spirit?

Bravo, you survived the process, I had my doubts. But you didn't disappoint me. It's a good start.

What I saw in this dream...

As you understood it was a memory, but also a test. The passage between the status of apprentice mage to mage is delicate. But the fact that I chose you turned out to be very dangerous.

Why ? I mean if you had chosen Ilawen would he have had the same difficulties.

The voice that spoke in my head and wasn't it strange to say that sneered.

I am a powerful spirit that will have been dangerous for all but perhaps an archmage. Your brother will never be chosen by an air spirit. We are free and hate being manipulated. Do you think it was just me watching your brother that day? A summoning circle is like a beam of light that attracts spirits. No, there were dozens of us watching it, and it was rejected by all. It would be better if he turned to less intelligent minds.

Less intelligent?

Some of my cousins are more in action than in thought. But an air spirit likes to have an opinion.

I see…

How did the story end? With Harvey I mean.

Well it didn't happen like in this dream that's for sure. Harvey died that day and I did see a light in the distance, but it was rescuers who had come to help us. Rupert the man who had given us the duvet got worried and spoke to the person in charge of the shelter who contacted them. They found us easily but not fast enough. I had to give them her name so they could contact her father. But I never found out if he had come looking for her. Because the next day I was sent back to the orphanage from which I had fled.

Do you know why it came to your mind?

She didn't come to mind. It's winter. I've always hated it since that year, Harvey's death only reinforced that feeling.

“Taylor are you listening to me? asked my mother. I hadn't realized that my father had freed me.

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“Sorry mother, I was speaking with my spirit. »

"That's what I wanted to talk to you about. It's been three months since Ilawen left her room and Dalanne is furious. »

“I was unconscious for three months? I say in disbelief

“You spent several weeks with a high fever. We thought we lost you many times. You even had hallucinations. You were talking to a person named Harey. »

“Harvey, an old acquaintance. »

My mother nodded without asking more.

That's what I loved about her, she didn't ask questions about my past life and waited until I was ready to talk to her.

“Now that you're awake, you're going to have to be very careful. The thought that you might never wake up calmed her down, but now she won't stop looking for revenge. It may take a month, or several years, but this woman knows how to spend her immortal time. »

I knew my mother was right, a human's revenge ended when he died if it wasn't passed on to the children. That of an immortal could span centuries. But I didn't think the Duchess would be so patient.

“Be very careful when going to your training. »

I nodded but then I realized something.

“Oh no Endar! »

The next day I went to the clearing.

I saw Endar kneeling before the grave of his wife and daughter. I then slowly approached him.

"Endar"

He jumped when he saw me behind him.

“You came to visit me. »

" Yes I… "

“Is your next reincarnation near? »

I frowned

" I do not know . » I say slowly

He then sighed

“I should have trained you more. You should go see your parents instead of haunting me. »

At that moment I gave him a slap on the back of the head.

"I'm not dead yet!" I said in an irritated tone. That idiot, I thought. He must have been worried that he hadn't heard from him.

His face lit up then.

“I knew the news of your death was too early. I would not have chosen as a student someone who died so easily from a summon. »

But of course… I thought, rolling my eyes.

" I need your help. »,

" Tell me. »

“I have to get stronger. »

"I guess going slow won't work with you since you're going too fast in my opinion. I will train you more intensively, you will be miserable. Are you prepared for this? »

" Yes. I am decided. »

Endar sighed, then his gaze hardened.

“Then show me your spirit. »

" Sorry ? »

"Haven't you met your spirit yet? Do you even know his name? »

I shook my head.

"What were you doing all this time?" »

“I was unconscious." I say calmly, at least from an outside perspective.

"So what are you waiting for? Ask him ! »

Do you have a name?

Sure

….. You're not going to give it to me?

It would be too easy

But how can I call you if I don't know your name?

You can always try to guess

….guess…

It was really making fun of me. was it even a boy or a girl?

Neither

Can you stop reading my thoughts. This is an invasion of my privacy.

We'll stay together until you die, you have no more privacy, give up.

I had yet to attract a nuisance into my life.

So did you find my name?

Tornado

No, I'm an air spirit but that's a bit too obvious.

Zephyrin

Very nice, but it doesn't look like me

Windy

Not yet

I tried to guess his name several more times in vain, whether male or female names, related or not to the wind. he refused them.

Aela

I remembered this name which meant storm.

That's the one, that's my name!

Finally, but….this name is not of this world…if I remember correctly, it comes from a Greek legend.

I...I don't know what you're talking about. I have always had this beautiful name.

Very well... I'll believe you if you tell me its other meaning.

Hurricane! It's a hurricane, of course.

Lost, the second meaning is whirlwind. Now tell me why you lied?

I felt at that moment an intense feeling of sadness that was not mine. Talking about his past made that spirit so sad?

It's just a name, you can call yourself Aella if you want.

The wind of sadness that had fallen on me dissipated suddenly.

Of course that's my name !

The spirit acted as if nothing had happened. Well now that she had a name, I could finally call her. I looked up and realized the clearing was empty and the sun was setting.

The future looked bright...

Since he didn't wait for me, we're going to start without him.

…what should I say to get you out?

A mocking laugh ensued.

Use my name and add "I invoke you"

Really? Well if you had to go through it...

“Aela! I invoke you! »

Suddenly a light rose from my chest before falling to the ground, and finally the spirit of the air appeared in front of me.

Oh wow

Aella had a serpentine shape, and would look like a dragon if it had fins and was only made of wind.

"You didn't have to say it out loud. It's so embarrassing." she complained

"You're smaller than I thought. I expected a humanoid form. " I said

“This is just my first form." said Aella sulkily

“Your first form? »

“To be able to access my other forms you must become more powerful. »

“So let’s start training. »