Chapter Fifteen

"That's it, girl. I guess I was wrong. We will keep up the training and see if you can wield the other two elements, which are the most powerful of the four." Karissa told me, both of us staring at my handiwork. A bubble of water was floating before us in a huge circle. Floating around it were pieces of earth.

I had successfully and surprisingly controlled earth and water handily, but not fire and air after three days of intense training. It was still more than I had thought I was capable of, so I was happy. I wasn't an anomaly after all. I've spent a total of seven days with Karissa and learned a lot more than I had in all my years at the coven community. But I had a question I needed an answer to, so I asked. "Why did you bind my powers to only unlock after my sixteenth birthday?"

She took her gaze from my magic to me. Her black eyes seemed to reach deep into my soul.

"So you wouldn't be overwhelmed by your powers. Having such great powers at a young age could have affected you, p