EPISODE 7 — THE CLEARING OF THE SEQUOIAS

(POV: Dorcha) Let's make this clear. This means that— "Excuse me, but then… your brother?" Dorcha asks. "Is he in the Realm of the Great Light too? If so, how do we reach him?" "No, young Dorcha. He… could not ascend there." "Why?" the girl asks. "You ask too many questions, young Aileen." "Right? I think so too," I tease her. Way too many. "Oh, very funny…" Got her. Right where it hurts. But she doesn't stop—if anything, she looks energized. "But if I'm partly an elf, why do I struggle so much with magic?" "Magic must be wanted," the elf answers calmly. "And often, you do not want what you want strongly enough." She turns serious. "That's not entirely true," she replies. "If I decide, for example, to transform…" She looks around for inspiration, then turns to me. And now what does she…