Shadow's Raven by C.A. Worley
Author:C.A. Worley [Worley, C.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-18T18:30:00+00:00
Chapter 19
Raven
Not ready to lower my spell, despite Casimirâs obvious familiarity with the witch, I used my other powers to scan her soul. The femaleâs electric blue irises glittered as she eyed me critically before scanning me in response.
I found nothing foul or corrupt so I erected a shield around the tub and dropped my attacking spell. It wouldnât have killed her but it would have paralyzed the intruder for a short time. Having dropped it without warning, the other witchâs magic slammed into my shield and was inaudibly absorbed instead of repelled.
Her eyes widened a fraction. âHow very, very interesting,â she spoke slowly as her hands petted the long chestnut braid hanging over her right shoulder. âTell me, Cas, where in the heavens did you find a Dianic witch? Theyâre so rare in the Otherland, even one of mixed blood.â
Witches could feel witch blood in others. I wasnât certain if she could tell what else comprised my makeup.
âYouâre a Dianic witch. One who lives in the Otherland with hundreds of others of your kind,â he replied coolly.
âYes, and my coven is the only one within a thousand miles of the Shadowlands. The witch behind you is not one I know.â
That response piqued my interest. âYouâre from Eastbourne?â I questioned.
My mother had been in Eastbourne, a small neutral territory northeast of the Faelands, when she met my father. It sat beside a small glacial lake said to hold magical energies.
The coven there was the only Dianic coven Circe had ever spoken of, outside of the one she was born into in Earth Realm. A group of witches settled in Eastbourne long ago because it was a wealthy trading post of sorts with thriving markets and towns where they could sell their potions, medicines, and spellcasting services at a premium.
âI am,â she answered proudly. âAllow me to introduce myself since my darling Casimir here seems to be woefully out of sorts at the moment.â
My darling Casimir? I mentally snarled. That was almost worse than lover.
âI am Vera of the Mirror Lake Coven. And you are?â
âRaven.â
âOf the ⦠?â
âNo coven.â
On a gasp, Veraâs hand flew to her chest. âNo coven?!â she cried dramatically. âWhat do you mean no coven? How is that possible? Who protects you and your interests?â
âI do,â Casimir answered.
âI protect myself,â I corrected irritably.
He looked down his shoulder at me, meeting my lifted brow. âAnd now you have me to help,â he amended with a wink.
I bit the inside of my cheeks.
âObviously the two of you are ⦠a new development. What about before you met? How did you learn control? Who ensured you were thriving? Young witches are often so vulnerable.â Vera actually looked pained.
Control could be more dangerous than raw power alone. It was easy to make a small dagger fly across the room. With good control, it landed precisely where you meant it to land, without an ounce more power required.
Dianic witches were well known for having both. They were also notorious for having little respect for creatures of lesser powers.
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