Saturday Story 2023 – Week 47 (A Sign of Evil – Part 9)
Part nine of this supernatural/witchcraft/mind control story is now available on my Patreon. Synopsis below:
Lila Walters, a good witch, finds herself entangled in a fight for the minds and souls of those she loves the most.
Lila and her mother track down a powerful witch who may hold the key to saving Penelope from the evil consuming her soul.
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A small excerpt is available below:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/93528481
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“I didn’t know you could do that,” she said, admiring her mother’s skillful use of the powers that had been given to her.
“Being retired doesn’t mean you stop practicing, dear. I kept some secrets to myself hoping I would never need to use them but now we don’t have a choice. Do you want to learn how it’s done?”
“Of course.”
“Follow my lead, then.”
Always a quick study, Lila opened her mind to the new crafts and allowed the flow of magic to talk to her. It was as beautiful as she expected it to be, imbuing her with a renewed sense of hope.
“Tell me when you’re ready to leave,” Sarah said.
“Let’s go.”
Sarah held her hand and the two women phased through reality one more time, crossing an entire ocean to find themselves on a piece of land shaped like a heart. The island itself was only partially natural, an irregular formation born out of an underwater volcano that had been reshaped by magic to better suit its owner’s needs. No alarms were triggered when they landed but they were there, invisible filaments of power waiting for the fools that dared to cross them.
“Are you okay?” Sarah asked.
“Yeah,” Lila replied even though she was about ready to puke. “Traveling like this never gets easier, does it?”
“Not to you, it seems. Try to pull yourself together. What we’re looking for is further inland.”
(…)
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