Seven Years in Shelomoh

Young Sashia travels to a remote learning community in a distant mountain range, determined to learn the art of healing. Apprenticed to a pair of Magi healers, she learns that peace with yourself and others is the most important goal. If you've read A Crack in the Rock, you know there's a time gap in the beginning. This story fills the gap. It didn't fit with the tale I wanted to tell in that book, so I turned it into a novella. It can be read as a standalone. CW: detailed medical scenes, death of a child, meditation and reflection