Chapter 29

• DAVID
• “What happened exactly?” I asked as I observed the human girl resting on the king sized bed. She reeked of magic. A disturbing kind that made me suspect there was involvement of root magic. Elder Quentin must have sensed it too. Because all he did was chant a warding incantation. Witches of the Primrose dabbled in leaf and branch magic. It was safe and the consequences of those spells were minimal. Root magic however was a different subject matter on its own. It was far dangerous, super complicated and there was tons of consequences if one was willing to pay the price. My family, the Blossoms dabbled in every art of magic. It was one of the reasons why I was potentially the only surviving member of the household. Even while being affiliated to the Primrose, I knew very well many in the family did not practise what was taught in the church so the lingering stench of root magic strengthen my hypothesis. This had to be the handiwork of Candice,
• “Well, she was bored of staying alone in her room so she stepped outside to strike a conversation with me. We exchanged pleasantries and suddenly she burst into this ball of light and collapsed.” Satake Crow explained. “That should not be. She is human. I know she is. But…”