Flight Journals Day 17-19

The last time I left, I was running away, I was afraid of what I am.

This time... I'm going where I need to go, because I'm the only one who can do this.

Graecie is poisoned now... eight students in the infirmary, and twice that missing... something horrible is happening at the academy, and I am terrified of what it could mean.

Two days, two days of trying to find the cure, two trips to the Crypts, either Human or Dragon... two attempts at finding either a hint at the cure, and all we have to show for it are more of our kind in beds under Violet's watch. Sausage doesn't trust her, but we don't really have a lot of options.

I'm so scared for even if we can fix this. The Flock, at first... at first it sounded so pure, so safe. The more Graecie talks about it though, the less I want her to go back. I realized I don't just want her to stay for her... I want her to stay for me.

I don't have a lot of time to write down my thoughts about yet another set of books saying how bad Iron is for Blessings. I'm sick of these books telling me time and time again that I shouldn't be close to her. Lucky for me, Zam is there, and she is safe, and that means that Graecie is safe. They can take care of each other, I'll protect them- from a distance.

Water and I are heading out to try to find out who did this. He knows how I feel about Graecie, and I can only imagine about how he feels about his sister. I wouldn't choose him to travel with me, not for a second, but right now... I feel like I can trust him, or at the very least I can trust him and I to be angry at the same people.

I...

I can't keep hiding from what I am, even if what I am is dangerous.

I can't be close, I can't be the one to break Blessings - but I don't have to stop using my magic either.

I can be the armor, the failsafe, the weapon... whatever it is. Whatever is needed.

I can turn the wheel.

I'll find out who did this, and they're going to pay.