Chapter 124

The months ahead were filled with rigorous training and preparation as Talia strove to ready her young charges for the dangers that likely awaited them. Though still tentative, they were swiftly mastering spells of concealment, illusion, and elemental manipulation under her and Leonard's tutelage.

But Talia knew mystical arts alone would not equip the refugee children to confront the queen's forces and their brutal enforcers. They also needed resilience, cunning and restraint to wield their newfound powers wisely once beyond these sheltering marshes.

So she ensured their days were balanced with scholarly lessons on history and philosophy, imparting the Torchbearers' ideals of knowledge paired with compassion. And in the evenings, they would gather around the brazier fire for communal songs, poetry, and celebration of life's small joys, despite all hardship.

Talia was filled with pride watching the former refugees blossom over the seasons into capable young adepts, radiating both magi
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