Drawing of a wolf in flames
I whisper the ancient word for fire.
The old thrill returns as we watch the paper with my blood runes ignite into a cascade of sparks, collecting into a small flame in my palm.
I focus my mind on shifting the shape of the spell, and my flame becomes a miniature wolf sitting on its haunches, head turned upward as if howling. The cost for something like this should be minor, but I wince when the strain hits and my heart races. I close my hand and cut the connection, ending the display.
Kára's flame wolf. Sketch based on my debut novel No Man's Daughter.
June 2026 #amwritingfantasy #darkfantasy #booksky #fantasy #spells #runemagic