He stood at the center, cloaked in black, eyes sharp enough to pin me in place. I told myself I had come here to learn spells, to finally touch the mysteries I’d only dreamed about. But when his gaze swept over me, slow and unblinking, I felt less like an apprentice… and more like prey that had walked willingly into a hunter’s den.“Do you still agree to the terms?” His voice was low, smooth, curling around me like smoke.My throat was dry, but I nodded. “Yes, Master.”The faintest smile touched his mouth…one that promised I had agreed to more than I understood.He moved closer, and the candles bent their flames toward him, as if the fire itself obeyed his presence. I’d expected books, a wand, perhaps a chalk-drawn circle. Instead, the table beside him held only a coil of silken cord, a strip of black cloth, and a single silver ring etched with runes.My pulse stumbled.“This is the first lesson,” he said, his hand brushing the cord with deliberate care. “Magic demands more than knowl
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