“I hate him for what he did to my mother, but I owe him my magic, which is to say, my life. Without my magic, I wouldn’t be me. Maybe it would’ve been better for everyone involved, but someone else would be living that better life in my place.” “So this is what I’m going to do,” I said, finally. “This is going to be my attempt at justice. I’m going to take Priam Redbriar’s magic and defend my mom with it.”