The Wicked Wand — Steve Shilstone

Bekka, in your 6th chronicle, The Wicked Wand, please heed the warning of your best friend Kar. Be satisfied with your new collection of 22 magic rings. Don't try to find the hiding place of the Wand just because it, too, now belongs to you. It's dangerous. You know it. Kar knows it. You say you can control it. Kar doubts that deeply, but she will help if you insist on going. She won't allow you to travel alone on your quest even though she thinks it foolish. You're lucky to have a friend like Kar, and soon, oh soon, you'll know why.