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“Well, that’s at least one piece of information confirmed. You wouldn’t happen to have a handy list of
Witches or Warlocks that are secretly capable of murder do you?” Ryann asks, ever the optimist. Hah,
I’m fairly sure that most Witches are capable of murder.
“Not on me no. But it would be a long list. The list of Witches I trust NOT to be secretly killers would be
shorter. Those coven Witches are no joke.” I shudder, thinking of some of the more disturbing spells 1
read about in the family grimoire. I’m a strong believer that it’s not the spell that’s evil but how it’s used.
But there are some spells that it’s hard to find any real justification for.
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“You’re not part of a coven?” Harry asks curiously. Oh shit, I didn’t really mean to let that slip. I didn’t
even realise that Harrison was paying attention. It’s no big deal, but a Witch without a coven is
considered weak and vulnerable. Not something that is usually advertised. I try to y it off as a
common thing.
“Nah, I’m not much one for rules. I’m not interested in secretly nning to take over the
world or hoard millions of dors or whatever it is those old crones do in their secret
meetings. I’m happy on my own.” I insist. I cringe internally as even I can hear the slightly wistful note
in my voice. I might not be able to get along with my family anymore, but I’m a Witch and Witches
belong in covens. I’m used to having a whole group of nosy and overly. involved family members in my
life. It’s weird being on my own. I miss knowing that there is someone I can call when things go wrong.
I’m good at pretending otherwise, but sitting here. and talking about spells and reasoning things out, it’s
something that I’ve missed. It’s why I’m so fond of E. She gives me a little bit of what I’ve been
missing out on, although she isn’t avable nearly as much as I would like.
“This adapted stealth spell. Would it have hidden their faces on a video recording? They were wearing
dark sses and hoodies, but you literally can’t identify anything, not even their skin colour, their faces
are too well shaded. Unnaturally well shaded.” Bemy asks. Huh, that’s a pretty good question. While
alcohol might make a good base for magic, that’s because it’s generally created from natural products,
fermented nts and so on. Technology is a whole different problem.
“I doubt it. Technology is kind of hard to mess with using ragic. It’s more likely that they used a second
spell to actively hide their faces whilemitting their crimes. Probably a
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basic concealment spell from what you’re describing. They’re effective, but short lived. Probably
wouldn’tst more than fifteen minutes.” I exin.
“I mean, that should be plenty of time, shouldn’t it?” Ryann asks. Once again Harrison.
chimes in.
“Not really Ry. I mean for the vandalism at your house maybe. But for the other murders? And the
kidnapping? Think about it.” He suggests. It’s weird hearing Harrison be so logical. I’m used to him
blurting out weird sexual jokes and his insane theories that we’re destined
for each other.
“Well… They had to break in. Kill two adults, at least one of whom was a Witch and would definitely
have fought back to protect her daughter. Not to mention whatever her other. parent was, which we can
assume is probably not harmless based on how worried everyone has been about keeping Kiara’s race
a secret. They also had to take Kiara and get far enough, away to hide her. And all of this without
waking anyone nearby or letting Kiara escape or
alert anyone.” Ryann sums up.
“That’s a lot for one Witch to do in fifteen minutes. It sounds impossible even.” i conclude. I think I feel a
little sick after hearing all that justid out. It’s one thing to theorise about awful things happening. But
to know that they already have happened and to be able to list details… it’s sort of confronting.
“Agreed. It MIGHT be possible for two depending on what they are. A Witch could help with
concealment but I suspect there would need to be someone else to help take care of Kiara’s parents.
At LEAST one person, maybe more.” Bemy reasons. I try to remember to breathe and I do my best
to ignore a concerned look from Harrison. I feel his hand brush against my lower back in what I assume
was intended to be aforting motion. But he drops it immediately, probably realising it would be
unwee. Because it would be… right? I force. myself to focus. If I’m really upset by all this then I
should do my best to help resolve the problem. That will help me to feel better.
“The spell would be hard to maintain for more than a couple people. Unless there were multiple
Witches, it’s unlikely that there were more than two attackers. It could be done if the second person
was one of the more physically gifted races. A Shifter, Vampire, you know. Something strong and fast.”
I add for rification. Everyone is quiet for a moment. I don’t think they loved the suggestion of a
Shifter being involved. But it’s true that they are one of the most physically gifted types of Magic.
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“Is there anything else you can suggest to help us find Kiara or identify who took her?” Ryann asks. If
she had asked that question an hour ago I would have said no, absolutely not. But after hearing about
the poor kidnapped child I’m more willing to help. I also have to admit to myself that my willingness to
help out is probably at least a little because I have. enjoyed getting to talk about magic again and I’m
reluctant for my involvement to be over, even if I am dealing with a horrific situation. So, I suggest some
of the slightly more sketchy options. Again, the spells aren’t evil. It’s how you use them. But the MRO
has strong regtions in ce for certain spells. They mostly have good reasons but there is no such
thing as a one size fits all rule. Sometimes rules are meant to be broken.
“Well… They’re sort of illegal… but there are tracking spells, but they work best with the assistance of
people who are close to the person you’re searching for. Do you have a family. member or close friend
of the girl you could ask to help out?” I ask and I watch as Ryann’s. face goes from hopeful to
disappointed.
“No. She has no one.” I think I’m as disappointed as she is. I really wanted to help.
Oh. That’s just… I mean. The poor thing…” I trail off. I kind of know how the girl must feel. My family
isn’t dead, but they might as well be. Because I’mpletely alone. Bemy asks. me to make the
tracking spell anyway, just in case. I agree and I feel a rush of sympathy towards Ryann when she asks
what the spell will cost, dread in her tone. I suspect she’s someone who has had to pay for expensive
spells in the past. The Alphas might be wealthy, but I would bet my favourite shot ss that she’s not
used to having money. I shrug.
“I’m not licensed to sell spells.” I remind her.
“You’re also not licensed for illegal tracking spells, and it doesn’t seem like that’s going to stop you.”
Bemy points out. I can’t help but grin.
“Yes but no one is likely to ask me if I’ve been making tracking spells. People often ask if I sell spells
and I like to be able to honestly answer that I don’t. So no, I can’t ept payment for it. Although…” I
wonder if I could find a way to drag out this rtionship. I want a chance to talk about magic more and
to continue my research..
“Although” Bemy prompts.
“I mean, I do have a lot of potions I’ve been working on for Shifters. If you could arrange
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I
those volunteers to try some out we could consider it a trade.” I try not to sound too eager. I
don’t really think he will ept.
“Done. I’ll find you as many volunteers as you need. As long as you can promise they won’t.e to
any harm or experience any long term negative effects.”