Jessamine agrees, but only with the understanding that when the time came, Jack was hers. She would have taken Jack as an infant, but Linda uses her skills to convince Jessamine that her life would be easier if Jack were left with his parents until his powers manifest. The White and Red Roses have been fighting for supremacy since the early 1500's, often stealing children of promise from their parents when they are merely infants, raising them into a life of preparation for the Game, held only when Warriors can be found. Jessamine Longbranch sees Jack as a way for her to create a Warrior for the White Rose, something in short supply on either side. As such, Jack reaches maturity and begins to display the gifts of his heritage and much more. Longbranch has ulterior motives however, and in an unprecedented experiment, she implants a Warrior's crystal where a Wizard's crystal belongs, confessing the deed only afterward. Longbranch, a premier wizard for the White Rose, to have a crystal implanted in his newborn body. Jack is born without a crystal, which would in most cases mean certain death, but Linda uses her influence with Dr. He is watched over by his Aunt Linda, an enchanter of considerable skill, and Nicodemus Snowbeard - the wizard who ensures his protection and safety from those who would kill him, or use him to their own gain. Jack Swift is born a wizard to parents who have no such inclinations in the small town of Trinity, Ohio.
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