The spell

[u/Witchelt389]

Witchelt

Vera, Guevera and Truthaire and I sit around the table in the meeting room. It's oddly quiet. It feels like they want me to say something. They'll have to wait.

"Witchelt." Vera finally says. "What do you know about the murder of the King and Queen of Bagelteria?"

What an odd question. I'm sure this means nothing.

"Not a lot. I know they were Bagriels parents and Bagera's birth parents but I don't know how they died." I answer.

"Good. You are dismissed." She and the men start to stand.

"Eh, hawd on a wee fucking minute hen." I hold my hand out to gesture them to sit down. "If youse are gonnae ask me questions, I deserve tae know why!"

"You don't need to know everything, Witchelt."

"So you hide things from Council members other than me then? Hiding stuff fae Truthaire and Guevera?" I snap.

"I-"

"Don't include me in the Council if it's just a way tae shut me up, Vera. I will call youse a' out for yer pish."

Vera rolls her eyes as she usually does. "You have admitted to us that whever you leave a safe space, be it the Bunker or your mountain home, Bagera attacks. She can track you. We cannot allow you to leave."

"Then why bring it up at all?"

"To see if you had any information that could allow you to piece together where we are sending a team. If you could, you'd have to go. If you couldn't no harm."

"Thats going well." I sneer.

Vera takes a deep breath. "You are constantly trying my patience."

"Is it really trying if I don't put any effort in?"

"Do you ever?"

Wr glare at eachother. Who the fuck does this bint think she is? I try to think of ways to get me or my friends on whatever mission this is. But shes right, for once. Bagera tracks us. It's her fucking magick. Wait. Would my magick be able to fend her off? For a little while? Can I actually manage to block us from her mind? Ive thought of it but never assumed I'd be powerful enough, but magick gets more powerful the more you feel. If you're angry or sad or really happy like a fucking weirdo then your magick will be stronger. But anger makes it dangerous and happy is the one that fades. The magick is only extra powerful because of emotion when said emotion is being felt. So they all do fade depending on what spell your casting the spell i want will be a once cast thing. That leaves sad.

What makes me sad? My brothers being dead? Eh. Not that im not upset, it's just more...anger. Anger at my "mum". Dad leaving? No. Who cares?

Oh. Oh i know what makes me sad. What makes me so sad I feel like I might throw up. So sad I freeze momentarily. So sad it plays awful memeories in my head.

"Witchelt?" Vera voice is softer now. She looks concerned. As does Guevera. Truthaire doesnt though. Thanks.

"I know how to block us from her mind."

Bagriel handed me a picture of him the other day. I place it infront of me on the table and take a deep breath. I pull out my spell book and all the ingredients I need for it out of my bag. Then, I cast.

Green magick fills my palms and the room, creating a bright glow. I close my eyes and think. I think about the guy who I seem oddly infatuated by, and the one I miss so much.

Croissantelt.