Witch Wanted by Mina Carter

Author:Mina Carter [Carter, Mina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mina Carter

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Livvy was still stunned as she traipsed up the stairs. They were narrow and winding, with deep stone steps worthy of any castle. The candle in her hand flickered, casting grotesque shadows on the wall as she and Fuzzy made their way upstairs.

The second floor proved less expansive than the first, with two cozy bedrooms and a small bathroom boasting a claw-footed bath. She breathed a sigh of relief. She’d been worried she’d have to go old school and fill a tin bath in front of the fire.

Sure, she could have tried a spell to add a bathroom if there hadn’t been one, but in one of the strange quirks that marked the universe, no spell slinger would ever mess with indoor plumbing. It was one of the few trades whose practitioners could make a living in both the magical and the normal worlds. Sorcery if ever she saw it.

In her arms she carried all the ingredients for a ritual bath. Another of Nanna’s little wise woman habits Livvy now realized were more than just the routines of an old woman. Cleansing her body and soul, Nanna had called it, saying it did a body well when in a new place. Washing off the dust of the road and all that.

With how well stocked the cottage was, it had been easy to find everything she needed. Placing them all on the little stool by the bath, she turned the water on. The tub filled quickly, the splash of water soothing to her soul. Humming to herself, she threw in a handful of Epsom salts and used her ever present hip flask to add a few drops of sacred water. Rose petals and rosemary sprigs followed, tossed in to float on the surface.

Anointing the candle with rose oil, she lit it. For a moment she breathed in the fragrant scent that filled the room, but then she shook herself and quickly disrobed to lower herself into the water.

The warmth enveloped her, and she murmured in pleasure. The pokey little flat she’d shared with Rupert back in London only had a shower. Not even a good one. Just a trickle of lukewarm water. A dog could piss harder.

She sighed and closed her eyes, the knots in her muscles easing as she sank into the welcoming embrace of the hot water. This... this was glorious. Perhaps with her newfound powers, she could find a spell that would let her bottle the feeling and pop it out whenever she needed it.

If wishes were horses, though... Her nanna would still be alive and they’d all be living it up in some swanky house in the middle of the English countryside.

Putting the thought from her mind, she relaxed in the water and thought about all the bad things that had happened to her. Allowing herself to drift, she let the ritual waters cleanse her, staying there until she felt words bubbling up from her soul again.

“Negative energy may not stay,

I release it and send it away,

Negative vibes, I banish thee,

and by my word, so mote it be.

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