The Mage and The Princess

Mage Ician knew what he was about to do would have huge ramifications for the future of the kingdom, but he knew he had to do it. For his secret love Princess Elia, he knew he had to cast this spell for her to be first in line to the throne, when her father inevitably died of his illness. There had been so many strings to pull in the background to get to this point and they were finally so close. Now there was only one more hurdle to clear.