I was in front of the witches whom Lucas made a deal with.
"Don't be frightened, we mean no harm yet?" one said, her voice sending a shudder down my spine. My eyes began to adjust to the darkness or maybe the witches brightened the room, but I could tell my mind only screamed one thought and that was flee.
"your birth caused a shift in the stars, a sight one had not seen for over a century" another added, her smile crooked as her eyes darted around my body.
"and just like the night of your birth, your beauty is shining brighter than the stars," another said. My head moved like a pendulum ball, going side to side as they spoke.
"what do you want from me" I finally found my voice to ask, their synchronized smiles felt sickening to witness.
"she is as brave as she is beautiful," one
