fell across her high
cheekbones. Her grandmother had curled it with help from Tabitha’s
element and a metal pole that had become dangerously hot. Cora had
feared for her hair, believing it would fall out but, now that it
was finished, she couldn’t argue with the end result.
A loud bang at the door made them jump. Cora held her hands at
her sides, the wind already snapping from within her. She felt
overly cautious, she’d been this way since the attacks started
happening. No wonder witches were unleashing their powers, it was
because they were so jumpy.
“ Whoever could that be?”Her grandmother charged to the door and
opened it. Before she was able to stand back, Eli ran into the room
and was instantly followed by Jack. Cora squealed and ducked behind
her mother so Jack couldn’t see her.
“ I’m sorry we have intruded but-” Eli began.
“ You are witches! We have witnesses to testify to this. You are
going to be charged!”A loud voice shouted from outside as Eli
pushed the door shut.
Eli slammed his fist on the door angrily as the charge of
people tried to push the door. It wouldn’t move, Eli had made sure
of that. His element allowed him to move and manipulate anything
within a certain reach. With another slam of his fist, Cora was
sure the door would suddenly fly back into the waiting
crowds.
“ Jack, go to Cora. Mother, leave now!”
Jack ran to her holding her hand as their family turned
towards the two of them with their hands held up, their lips moving
together. Cora watched her grandmother make a quick escape out the
back. She held her breath but she didn’t hear anything that might
suggest that her grandmother had been taken. She turned her
attention back to her family who were standing in front of them
preparing themselves to protect those they loved once
again.
Cora could see the shimmering protective bubble expand around
them. She watched as it flowed to the floor, they were shielded
from whatever lay ahead. She didn’t want that. More than anything,
she wanted to be on the outside, standing with her mother, with
their families.
“ You look beautiful, Cora,” Jack whispered as his fingers
caressed hers.
She pushed back her hair feeling self conscious. This wasn’t
exactly the perfect setting; he should be seeing her in this dress
on the day of their wedding. “You shouldn’t see the bride before
the day, I’m sure it is bad luck.”
She couldn’t shake the unease, the dread, which had suddenly
grabbed a hold of her gut. This wasn’t good.
“ I do not believe in such superstitions, we are meant to be
together, Cora.” He squeezed her hand.
They turned to face the door as the loud, thunderous punches
made it quake in the doorframe. She held her breath and then the
door was suddenly pushed down under the brute force of five men
that bounded into the room.
Jack’s hand held hers as they stood behind the shield and
watched their family deal with yet another attack.
“ What is the meaning of this?” Tabitha snapped.
“ We are here, by the order of the King, to detain those we
believe work for the Devil. Anne Whittle, Anne Redfern, you are
coming with us.”
Jack made a move to open his mouth but Cora silenced him by
placing her hand there. One murmur and they would be found. The
bubble concealed them from view but their voices would travel
through.
They watched the scuffle as Eli pushed his way in front of
Anne trying to stop the many hands reaching towards the woman he
loved. Jack pushed against her hand, stepping forward so he could
rush to his mother’s aid as the men grabbed her. She could
understand Jack’s need to help but her mother and Tabitha were
helping keep Anne away from the men. Still, Jack pushed against
her, she grabbed him, using her power subtly so that he couldn’t
push through the barrier that concealed them. He couldn’t shout
because every member of their families would be arrested for
witchcraft if they were caught. Two people magically
cheekbones. Her grandmother had curled it with help from Tabitha’s
element and a metal pole that had become dangerously hot. Cora had
feared for her hair, believing it would fall out but, now that it
was finished, she couldn’t argue with the end result.
A loud bang at the door made them jump. Cora held her hands at
her sides, the wind already snapping from within her. She felt
overly cautious, she’d been this way since the attacks started
happening. No wonder witches were unleashing their powers, it was
because they were so jumpy.
“ Whoever could that be?”Her grandmother charged to the door and
opened it. Before she was able to stand back, Eli ran into the room
and was instantly followed by Jack. Cora squealed and ducked behind
her mother so Jack couldn’t see her.
“ I’m sorry we have intruded but-” Eli began.
“ You are witches! We have witnesses to testify to this. You are
going to be charged!”A loud voice shouted from outside as Eli
pushed the door shut.
Eli slammed his fist on the door angrily as the charge of
people tried to push the door. It wouldn’t move, Eli had made sure
of that. His element allowed him to move and manipulate anything
within a certain reach. With another slam of his fist, Cora was
sure the door would suddenly fly back into the waiting
crowds.
“ Jack, go to Cora. Mother, leave now!”
Jack ran to her holding her hand as their family turned
towards the two of them with their hands held up, their lips moving
together. Cora watched her grandmother make a quick escape out the
back. She held her breath but she didn’t hear anything that might
suggest that her grandmother had been taken. She turned her
attention back to her family who were standing in front of them
preparing themselves to protect those they loved once
again.
Cora could see the shimmering protective bubble expand around
them. She watched as it flowed to the floor, they were shielded
from whatever lay ahead. She didn’t want that. More than anything,
she wanted to be on the outside, standing with her mother, with
their families.
“ You look beautiful, Cora,” Jack whispered as his fingers
caressed hers.
She pushed back her hair feeling self conscious. This wasn’t
exactly the perfect setting; he should be seeing her in this dress
on the day of their wedding. “You shouldn’t see the bride before
the day, I’m sure it is bad luck.”
She couldn’t shake the unease, the dread, which had suddenly
grabbed a hold of her gut. This wasn’t good.
“ I do not believe in such superstitions, we are meant to be
together, Cora.” He squeezed her hand.
They turned to face the door as the loud, thunderous punches
made it quake in the doorframe. She held her breath and then the
door was suddenly pushed down under the brute force of five men
that bounded into the room.
Jack’s hand held hers as they stood behind the shield and
watched their family deal with yet another attack.
“ What is the meaning of this?” Tabitha snapped.
“ We are here, by the order of the King, to detain those we
believe work for the Devil. Anne Whittle, Anne Redfern, you are
coming with us.”
Jack made a move to open his mouth but Cora silenced him by
placing her hand there. One murmur and they would be found. The
bubble concealed them from view but their voices would travel
through.
They watched the scuffle as Eli pushed his way in front of
Anne trying to stop the many hands reaching towards the woman he
loved. Jack pushed against her hand, stepping forward so he could
rush to his mother’s aid as the men grabbed her. She could
understand Jack’s need to help but her mother and Tabitha were
helping keep Anne away from the men. Still, Jack pushed against
her, she grabbed him, using her power subtly so that he couldn’t
push through the barrier that concealed them. He couldn’t shout
because every member of their families would be arrested for
witchcraft if they were caught. Two people magically
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