A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox

Author:Hester Fox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Graydon House Books
Published: 2021-12-07T14:06:52+00:00

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Margaret

’Tis not the frost, that freezes fell,

Nor blowing snow inclemency,

’Tis not such cold that makes me cry,

But my love’s heart grown cold to me.

—“The Water is Wide,” Traditional Folk Song

I feel the energy change as soon as he enters the house. The delicate balance of old and new, feminine and masculine, is disturbed by his presence. I might hate men for the wrong done to me, but hundreds of men have come and gone through my doorway over the years, and none have aroused my attention such as this one. No, this man carries a dark energy within him. He is the angry sea, and the young woman, my champion, the little boat upon which he releases his wrath. But more than that, he threatens to undo that for which I have been working.

Leaving books open, gently nudging her in the right direction is all fine and good, but soon I will need to do more. I watch her as she absorbs what has just happened, and I can see the confusion in her face, wondering what caused the painting to fly. Does she know whose blood runs through her veins? Does she know how I watch her, and why? She may not know she needs me yet, but she will, and I have need for her.

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