Rebecca’s Point of View
“I feel horrible” I paced the floor.
“I know you do, dear. That’s why you had to stay away” Bastien hugged me from behind.
“You’re her mother” Freda handed me a cup of tea, “you’re supposed to want to fix everything for her. That’s what mama’s do.” I had been turning myself inside out since Pythia came and asked me to not go home until Dylan finished and aced her final lessons. As a witch, I understood completely but as a mother, I hated it.
“I know it’s hard to be away” Nexia patted the seat next to her, inviting me to sit down. “But because of the bravery and perseverance of your daughter my dream for my people will come true.”
“What dream?” I asked thoughtfully.
“As I said before, leaving my family was very difficult for me. Besides missing my family,
