The Beginning
**Alianna's POV**
Alianna hurried along the busy street. She couldn't be late to a meeting with her family. She was already on thin ice. She came from a long and proud line of witches. All of which that over achieved with their magical abilities. They were all over joyed when they found out that Alianna was born into the seer caste of witches. They hoped to use her ability for their own gain. They were extremely disappointed when they found out that she could only read a persons future through direct touch. They found her lacking in every way. So she worked harder to get their approval. She was lost in thought when, Out of nowhere, she stopped and gasped loudly. A vision stopped her cold as a shoulder accidently knocked into her own. She saw with starting clarity a scene of pure horror. She watched in dread as a small framed being snuck up behind a well dressed, built man. She knew she couldn't stop what was coming. She screamed a silent denial as the small figure plunged a nasty looking knife into the mans back. She wept as he cried out in pain, going to his knee. She watched him look up in horror at his assailant. "You? Why?" She heard him ask just as her vision faded. "Are you okay?" The man who knocked into her asked. Alianna looked up, realization flashing in her eyes. She just saw this strangers death. She looked up at him, and realized that he was speaking to her. "Are you alright?" He asked, a frown creasing between his eyebrows. She bit her lip. She couldn't exactly tell him the truth. He would think that she was crazy, and worse, her coven had specific rules against exposing their magic to humans. She wondered what she could say to him. "I'm fine. But I am late for an appointment. So I really must be going now." She told him, smiling and appearing to disappear in the crowd. In reality she spoke a quick invisibility spell. She needed to follow him. She wanted to protect him. But could she figure out who was trying to kill him before they succeed?