Of Curses and Charms by Nyx Halliwell

Author:Nyx Halliwell [Halliwell, Nyx]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781948686143
Publisher: Beach Path Publishing, LLC

14

At the hot spring, we fill the buckets in silence.

“So, what else can you do?” Hopper finally asks. “You know, with magick?”

We’ve come too far to pretend I don’t know what he’s talking about. “My element is fire. I can heat water, start fires, that sort of thing.”

“Seriously?” He gives me a grin. “How flippin’ cool is that?”

I love that there is no doubt on his face about me or magick. “Want to see?”

He sets down his bucket and puts his hands on his hips. “Of course.”

Nearby are the remains of two cabins. From what we know, there were originally twelve families that inhabited this area in the late 1600s before everyone disappeared. My sisters and I own the only four still standing.

I walk to the nearest ruin, a few timbers and stones outlining the original foundation, and hold out both hands toward a pile of brush.

Within seconds, the twigs begin to smolder, a thin line of vapor rising.

“Holy smokes,” Hopper says. “Literally.”

I laugh and it feels good as the twigs burst into flames. We watch as the colors of red, orange, and yellow light up as the flames grow higher.

The rains last night soaked nature pretty well, but the midday sun is drying things out. I don’t want to set the area on fire, or the woods, so I pick up a bucket, scoop up some water, and return.

I watch the beautiful flames for another moment before I douse them. I love the smell of burning wood, and I watch the thin smoke to see which way it rises.

It flows slightly toward me, meaning my wish and spells are favorable, but it also goes slightly right—I need to use my head and not my heart in this situation.

Hopper is still smiling, and his eyes are filled with fascination. “That was amazing.”

Turning my face to the sun I smile, too. “I try to focus on my healing gifts, rather than my destructive ones, but I have to say, there’s a lot of power in the latter. Fire burns away what no longer serves and that allows what needs to grow fresh and new.”

We finish up. Before we leave, I have Spring see if she can pick up Fontaine’s energy in the area. She can’t and we leave, removing the magnetic signs from the side of the shop van just in case.

At Mrs. Sorensen’s estate, we unload before knocking.

I’m surprised when she answers herself. She’s looking much better, although her hands shake as she motions us in with a smile. “I’m so glad you could come,” she says.

“Are you feeling better?” I ask.

“Much. I even gave Linda the day off. She’s been working a lot of overtime while I was sick, and I thought she needed rest.”

Hopefully, her daughter doesn’t show up. We chat a few more minutes as Hopper brings the water in and dumps it in the tub. As Mrs. Sorensen and I walk the hallway, I ask a question that’s been bugging me. “Did you happen to know

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.