The Mark of A Witch

"Now, Little Sister," Amahle said as she walked across the room to retrieve a large, well-worn, leather-bound book. "I'll explain to you what needs to happen in order to transform little Heila into a true witch." 

"Since it's the first time for you, I'll hold your hand the whole way through the process. If we waited for you to be able to do it all by yourself, there wouldn't be much time for Heila to learn before you need to leave, so please put your trust in me to see you through this one," she said, returning to the table and taking a seat next to Ashlynn.

Ashlynn had never known what it was like to have an older sister. She'd been the oldest of two and she'd done her best to be a big sister to Jocelynn, but because she was confined to the Blackwell Manor most of the time, she knew she'd fallen short of what a good 'big sister' really was.