Half-way through fall, Hansen made another announcement: “We have another trip.”           Everyone perked up. Their last trip to the Silver Saviors had been an interesting one. Having their full attention, Hansen continued: “Next week, we will be joining the Silver Saviors on a three-day hunt!”           Confusion and excitement spread through everyone. Adam couldn’t help but state the obvious: “None of …

          The edges of Adam and Bruno’s swords clashed together as they spared. Hansen yelled out: “Stop smashing the edges of your swords against each other! If those were real, you would only chip and wear the edge down! Guard with the flat of your blade or redirect the blow!”           As he continued watching the two boys, Hansen couldn’t help grumbling …

          Before Adam knew it, a few months passed by! He had been busy learning to cope with the Spirit Sight and he could now finally move around without getting sick! He would still get a headache after using it for a few straight hours, though. At least he could now finally spar and train normally with the others! Unfortunately, though, …

          Adam’s dreams started to churn with the song. As time passed, the song began to grow. It was like drums being added to Adam’s flute piece. It was then followed by maracas, and then even trumpets! More and more instruments seemed to add to the song, completely transforming it! And then the very fabric of the dream began to shift. …

          Adam had just gotten off from his afternoon flute lesson with Julianne when Alfred came running over, shouting: “Adam, did you hear the news!?”           “What? No, what’s going on?”           “Madame Jeanette said Hansen could train us in the sword! Everyone that isn’t working is talking about it!”           Excitement also filled Adam: “Really!?”           Many young boys and girls aspiring to become …

          A few days later, Helen started helping Adam to study at SIH. When they would arrive at SIH, Adam would first spend around an hour studying the formation within A Spiritualist’s Path. Actually, he was just listening to the song of the Spirit Formation contained within it. While he was doing that, Helen explored the library to her heart’s content. …

          Adam left SIH with mixed emotions. While he showed promise toward becoming a Spiritualist, his Path clearly departed from the normal way SIH taught. Still, it was something. It was hope.           When they returned to Madame’s, Adam boasted to his friends: “I can do something nobody has been able to do before! I can hear Spirit Formations!”           Alfred and the …

          The classroom they entered was just as lavish as any other part of the institute. The desks were large and made of well-polished oak while the seats were finely cushioned. A large black slate was hanged on the front wall of the classroom with chalk sitting nearby. Adam’s old school was held inside the nave of the church. They didn’t …

          The week crept on by at an unbearably slow pace for Adam. His thoughts constantly drifted over the class that was to come and that strange medallion he always kept on him. It distracted him enough that he rarely joined the conversations of his friends. It had gotten to the point where they made fun …

          ‘One…Two…Three.’ Adam carefully walked along, counting the door sills that his walking cane hit along the way. A couple weeks had passed since he had first arrived at Madame’s. It was only now that he was starting to get the hang of walking around on his own. In the dormitory, he counted the door sills to …