Serpentile
The gift
Chapter 1
by 
Carde8.5
((in case this is first place you are seeing this.
Rule 1: keep the writing style the same, so that it sounds coherent and from the same source.
2: Everyone specifically named is UNDERSTOOD as 18 years old as a MINIMUM, if you have a specific age you can disclose that. I don't plan to have under age characters, but if it arises I'll figure something out. Maybe a protected characters list. I REQUEST if you do involve an underaged character check the protected character list and act appropriately.
3: I'm ok with a little wobble from the genre.ill probably wind up doing that myself here shortly. Just to move the plot.
4.Just the normal spelling and grammar checks please, and I ain't doin it for ya either.))