Mary seemed so excited to be welcomed into our group that I felt sure she would fit in to our family. I watched Thorne send off one more ball of Spirit then start to gasp quietly. I knew we needed to get back to the camp before dark spirit started to overwhelm her. We took off running and when we entered the clearing we immediately split off to our Houses. Mary seemed lost as to what to do when we all left but at least before she could bolt all the elders of the Houses stepped forward. "Welcome to the Forest of Power. Mary from the abbey." My dads voice rang out over the clearing. I gave her an encouraging smile when my dad summoned his power that lit his hair into a fearsome blaze. I was surprisingly excited to be a part of a welcoming ceremony. I don't think there had been one since Thorne's slightly loony member had be adopted by my grandfather.