Sweep #02 - The Coven by Cate Tiernan

Author:Cate Tiernan [Tiernan, Cate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, Fantasy Fiction, Occult, Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic, Witches, Social Issues, New Experience, Family, Occult Fiction, Witchcraft, Occultism, Adoption
ISBN: 9780141310473
Publisher: Puffin
Published: 2001-01-28T23:00:00+00:00

While the computer booted up, I sat there, biting my

thumbnail and thinking. Part of me was getting more and more

wound up, the longer my parents avoided answering my

questions. But I also had to admit that part of me was almost

happy about these delays. I was honestly afraid of how painful

and ugly the whole scene might be.

I logged on and entered in the html address that I

remembered from before. But instead of Maeve's family tree a

message popped onto the screen:

The page cannot be displayed. The page you ore looking

for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be

experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust

your browser settings.

I frowned. Had I entered the address wrong? I typed in

Maeve Riordan and ran a search. Twenty-six matches popped

up.

Last time there had been twenty-seven.

I scrolled rapidly down the list. No html. Was the

genealogy site gone?

I tried running a search for Ballynigel. That took me to a

map site and opened a window with a map of Ireland.

Ballynigel was a dot on the west coast. I couldn't zoom in on it.

I typed in Belwicket and clicked the search button. I got

no hits.

I slapped the keyboard in frustration. The site was gone.

Just gone. As if it had never been there.

I told myself not to get too worked up. Maybe it was being

upgraded or updated or something. If I just tried it again in a

couple of days, it might well be back.

Closing my eyes for a moment I tipped back my head and

breathed deeply. Then, feeling calmer, I entered a Web address

I'd gotten from Ethan—an address for a site about rune magick.

In a moment the home page opened, and mysterious

symbols glowed before my eyes. I leaned closer, my worries

fading to the back of my mind as I began to read.

It was nearly an hour later when I finally logged off and

shut down the computer. When I closed my eyes, runes still

danced across the insides of my lids. I'd learned a lot tonight.

I picked up a pen and traced my new favorite rune on a

scrap of paper that sat by the keyboard. Ken: It looked like a V

turned on its side. It stood for fire, including inspiration and

passion of spirit It was so simple, yet so strong.

Underneath it I traced my other new favorite rune, Ur,

strength.

I sighed. I needed a lot of that right now.

On Thursday afternoon I was startled when Mom came

into the family room. I was watching Oprah and doing my

American history homework.

"Hi, Morgan," she said, sounding tentative. Her hair was

brushed and held back from her face by two combs. She wore

no makeup, but she had on a sweat suit embroidered with

leaves. "Where's Mary K.?"

"I dropped her at Jaycee's," I said.

"Oh, all right" Mom wandered over to the far wall and

picked up a clay pot that I'd made in third grade, then set it

back down on its shelf. "Hey, how come I haven't seen Bree

round this week?"

I swallowed hard, replaying the scene yesterday in die

cafeteria, when Bree and Raven had announced they were

starting their own coven. I didn't think Bree would be spending

a whole lot of time with me anymore.

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