Phae awoke to find herself suspended above the centre of the Lake, hovering precariously above the cold and murky waters. In the distance her captor, the yet unnamed mage, watched her closely from the bank. He grinned wickedly as he saw she had come to her senses.

His voice thundered within her head. "Come now child, our first task is now at hand. Do this for me now and your troubles will soon be over."

Phae started to tremble. She couldn't feel any of her limbs. "What ...