Natural Disaster: Witches of Willowbrook Book 1 by Alena Orrison
Author:Alena Orrison [Orrison, Alena]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Spirited Ink Press
Published: 2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 18: More Magic
The days that followed fell into a new routine for Evan and me. In the morning, we practiced meditation and went about our day as usual. We dedicated the evenings to learning about magic and the community and how to control our powers. Sofia was fond of telling us, âWitches have an obligation to help and protect mundanes with our powers, and we can only do that if we pay attention and step in before things get extremely bad.â I knew it was her way of encouraging me to work harder, but it increased the pressure when I failed.
On one occasion, she was instructing me on starting fires. We were in the backyard, and Evan had moved the fire pit off the patio and away from the house.
âJust in case,â he said.
Sofia and I stood on opposite sides of the fire pit. In a quiet voice, she guided me through the same process, only this time said to pull on a single thread.
âSee the red power that dances around the other ones? Gently direct a small sliver of it to pull away, and, in your mindâs eye, see it flow from you into the wood.â
I remembered to keep my breathing even and did as she directed. Heat sparked on my palm, and with a whoosh, the fire flared to life in the fire pit.
Evan took a step back. âWhoa! That was more than a small sliver. And that is why I moved the fire pit.â
âActually, it was a small sliver, thank you very much,â I snapped.
âWas it?â Sofia asked quietly. âWhat would you compare it to if you could physically see it?â
âI think it would be like a coffee straw.â
âHmm. Okay, so next time, letâs go smaller. Perhaps the size of a fingernail clipping.â Sofia clapped her hands. âBut thatâs all for today. Any questions?â
âYes. When you shielded me the day Donna interrupted, why didnât my magic hurt me? It was stuck inside a bubble with me. Shouldnât I have felt something?â I asked.
âIt wonât harm you, as it came from you, but it can definitely harm others. As it reminds you every time you go by Donnaâs house.â She smiled to take the sting out of her words.
âThe sheriff put it down to kids playing with firecrackers, thankfully,â Evan said. âHe must have told Dave since there was a captioned picture in the paper this morning.â
âDid he? That was thoughtful of him. Usually, Dennis pleads ignorance until something else happens to take peopleâs minds off an incident.â Sofia picked up her purse.
âWait, are you saying Sheriff Linden knows about witches?â I asked.
âOf course. His wife is one. She has a way with animals.â
I grabbed her hand. âWho else knows? Sofia, who else knows and covers it up? How did we not find out before? We grew up here.â
âYou will find that lots of people know, and quite a few enjoy a little magic themselves. Itâs not my place to reveal them. But I wanted you to know about Dennis, so you arenât afraid of using your magic once you are able to control it.
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