Part 27 In which the sky is the limit

Telling Lilly and Jack her story had actually strengthened the trios friendship.

“So you actually have a broom stick that flies and everything?” The young woman took a careful sip of that hot tea Marlot had just given her.

Jack was across the table from Lilly flipping through the pages of Marlot’s beloved spell book, “I’ve never seen it.”

“Of course you have Jack,” Marlot placed a cup in front of him after putting almost as much sugar in it as there was tea, “you use it to sweep the cabin.”

“You actually use it to sweep.” Lilly said appalled.

“Of course, it is a broom after all.”

Lilly muttered to herself, “Of course what a strange concept, using a flying broom to sweep the floors.” She eyed the ordinary looking broom stick and then turned to Marlot, “Can I try it?”

“Afraid not, the rider must be able to use magic.”

“Then can you take me for a ride, I would love to fly?”

“I don’t know if it can carry two people.”

Jack was busy trying to stop Jinx from drinking his tea, with one hand holding back the cat and the other holding the cup in the air he said, “It can’t hurt to test it, we will probably need it to get to the solstice meeting anyway right?”

“I hadn’t really thought about it actually, but yes, you are right.”


Marlot had almost forgotten just how much she loved to fly, although it was odd to have a passenger, especially one who held on so tight Marlot feared that she would be squeezed to death. “Lilly, you don’t need to hold on so very tight, I won’t let you fall.”

“But I’ve never flown before, it’s scary being up this high.”

“Not many humans have, it’s thrilling isn’t it?”

“Terrifying actually, can we land now?”

“If you wish.” Marlot dropped in a gentle dive and came in for a near perfect landing walking with the broom for the last few steps. Lilly on the other hand toppled off the back the moment her feet got near the ground and fell over onto her back staring up at the sky.

“Was it fun?” Jack smiled down at his terrified friend.

“No, I don’t know how she can stand it.”

Marlot was still on the broom hovering a few inches off the ground in a circle around her friends. “Stand it? I love it, I really should fly more often, you want to give it a try Jack, we will have a long way to go next month and I don’t want to test your nerve at the last minute.”

The golem jumped at the chance to fly and with his arms wrapped tightly around Marlot’s waist they took off much higher than she had gone with Lilly. Jack, much to her delight seemed thrilled and whooped, he let go with one arm and held out his hand so he could feel the wind blow through his fingers. “Marlot this is amazing.”

She felt a shy smile on her face and laced her fingers through the hand that was still around her waist.