Ben
Every part of me wanted to go to her. At my side Crispin whined, sounding more like a kicked dog than anything I had ever heard. I couldn’t blame him for that. I felt like whining as well.
But I knew we couldn’t step foot inside that grove. It was like something was holding me back. Although no one had their hands on me.
Maybe it was the spirits and ghosts that swirled around like a thick mist. Maybe it was them that stopped me. Really it didn’t matter. I wouldn’t move forward until Aspen called for me.
She seemed to have everything under control anyway. In fact she looked like she was hugging the other witch. Actually holding her up as the older woman sobers and clawed at her.
Aspen didn’t need our help. She had everything under control. But that didn’t mean I didn’t want to h
