The Gathering

I watched from my hiding place in the woods as he emerged from the hot water, steam rising from his body into the cool air. He is everything I thought he’d be, young and strong. I find myself drawn to him, wanting him like I had no other man. It is his magic, I know. He looks up as if seeing me, my magic calling to him. I duck lower and crawl away. It is too soon he doesn’t know of his gift. He is the one the prophecy foresaw. The one who would become King and save the realm, freeing magic. He is the Gatherer.My name is Sharna. I am a mind mage and I intend to see the prophecy fulfilled. A fake King sits on the throne. I have found the Gatherer. Dravis, a simple farm boy living in the same village as me. No one knows his gift except me. This is his story, Dravis the Gatherer and this is how I made him King.Read more