~Twisted Paths~

That's impossible the woman replied as she slowly moved backwards

wow, and yet here I am, right in front of you in the flesh, so are you going to invite me in or do you still plan on calling the magistrate .

she didn't say anything for a while, as if she was thinking something through

please come in, she replied as she move backward for him to get in.

Daniel made his way into the house as the old woman closed the door behind him, the interior was quite calm and simple. he was actually expecting the place look as old the outside.

Since when the did the sithras started having a male child, the old woman asked in suspicious tone.

am lucky I guess

so instead of you standing there to question my existence, you won't mind telling me your name or I don't mind call you a witch then.

my name is Sara, she replied.

Putting his hands on his pocket he then continue, are you an herbalist or is that your cover. he asked as he pointed to the collection of herbs on the old shelf.

you might not believe me but I have stopped practice magic for decades now, and it's still a surprise that you manage to notice me.

There's a reason why I'm the only male of my kind, don't you think? so are you the only witch in town or there are more he continued

well I don't know of any, it's just me.

hmmm, I see, he murmured

So what brings you here, sithras are only summoned in this town's on urgent matters. so what brings you here she asked.

looking for something, he replied.

and what could that be, she asked

wow, I didn't know you were curious too, now are you going to offer me a sit or what?

please have a sit, she answered pointing to the chair close to the fire place,

Well thank you ma'am, he replied

he then sat on the chair feeling the heat from the fire place

" I didn't know you could give such hospitality"

seeing the way you almost kicked me out just now.

She has never met someone as bold as this young man, I taught sithras couldn't have a male child giving to what happened five decades ago.

There is a reason why she have managed to stayed unnoticed for almost two decades now, she has stopped practicing magic and have used a powerful spell to hide her nature. not even a sithra could notice her.

she has to be very careful around this young man, seeing that he noticed her. she is yet to know the main reason why he is here. There was a reason why the sithras decided not to have a male child again, they can be ten times more powerful than their female. which can make them unable to control themselves at some point. That's why there was a huge disaster some decades again.

Before she could say something, they heard a knock on the door. and before she could respond a girl red hair stormed in crying.

Nanette what happened, why are you crying, Sara asked in a worried tone

it's took the girls some minutes to answer as she was now sobbing

Mr Peter is dead aunt, she replied as she ran into her embrace.

the moment Daniel saw the girl he recognized her immediately, it's ginger girl he recused some hours ago with the other girl. speaking of the other girl , where is she?

one of these girls is the reason why he's here the first place.

he then brought out his compass and pointed it towards the girl. but it did not tick as before.

I guess it's the other one then

he could tell that both girls her human, so why would the compass lead him to them, he did not come this far to took for a human. yet his instinct tells him that he has already found her. he will have to meet with the other girl to confirm his search.

He saw the way the girl ran into the old woman's embrace, as she cries her heart. he could feel the complete trust this girl have around this woman.

isn't this just too emotional, am also crying here even though I don't know who died, Daniel said breaking through the silence.

she ran into the house to hug her aunt without looking around, so she didn't know there was someone in the room apart from her aunt.

she then raise her head to look at the man sitting on the chair close to the fire place, she couldn't see his face well because of the furniture casting a shadow on his face.

confused, she looked at her aunt

he's my customer, his hear to check on some herbs, Sara answer

ohh, Nanette replied

what happened Sara ask, I know he was sick but the herbs I was sending over was actually helping him to recover.

He was attacked this afternoon, we really don't know how and who , we don't know for sure who did it , she answered.

wait... could it be the same people that tried to attack Elena and I this afternoon , there could be no other explanation aunt.

you were attacked Sara asked in a worried expression.

yes, but we were saved before they could get a chance to harm us. although we were not able to see the face of our savior since he left seeing that we were scared to death .

what is going on, Sara asked herself. Nothing like this has ever happened in this town for almost a decade now. termondel is one of the safest place anyone can be, that's why most old folks from other town come to settle down here. why is that changing now

is the magistrate aware of the attack Sara asked.

yes, lady Corrine has report the matter to the magistrate and they are investigating it.

ok, but could you notice a single detail from the person that saved you guys Sara asked.

no we didn't she replied

it's ok dear everything will be ok, go now and freshen up. you need some rest, you are even sweating .

don't worry I will check with the magistrate.

ok then she answered while still subbing.

taking a pause to look at the stranger sitting on the couch, she then went upstairs to her room.

wow, I didn't know I was a customer, not until now. please tell me which herb was I going to purchase seeing that I must have forgotten, he said laughing

I taught you said it's just you, now look, a relative just stormed in.

lying now? shouldn't you be ashamed.

"Don't give me that looks, she not a witch" Sara replied

I never asked, so why are you in such a hurry to answer, he said with with a smirk

beside if she was a witch I would have noticed her the first time we met .

noticed her the first time?

" have you met my niece before"