Bewitched, Bothered, And Bitten (2014)
“The cloudy, gray sky and bitter cold wind suited my mood and the air held the promise of icy rain, maybe even a light snow. The trees had finally lost the last of their leaves, so bare branches danced in the wind.
As Finn and I drove away from the coven cemetery, the gray sky and brown grass of the countryside looked as barren and lost as my heart. I felt almost adrift, with only Finn’s hand in mine to keep me anchored. I allowed myself the luxury of feeling sorrow and rage while I was with him. In front of my coven, I’d had to be strong and sure, but, here in the car with him, I didn’t have to put on a show.
Belinda’s burial ritual had been one of the most difficult experiences of my life. Only the death of first my father, then my mother, could surpass the emotional upheaval I felt. The entire coven turned out for the burial rite.
As High Priestess, it was my responsibility to begin the ritual by calling the Four Corners and the elements they represented. North and the ancient earth..., East and the icy air, South and the fire that burned, and West, which represented water.MoreLess
As Finn and I drove away from the coven cemetery, the gray sky and brown grass of the countryside looked as barren and lost as my heart. I felt almost adrift, with only Finn’s hand in mine to keep me anchored. I allowed myself the luxury of feeling sorrow and rage while I was with him. In front of my coven, I’d had to be strong and sure, but, here in the car with him, I didn’t have to put on a show.
Belinda’s burial ritual had been one of the most difficult experiences of my life. Only the death of first my father, then my mother, could surpass the emotional upheaval I felt. The entire coven turned out for the burial rite.
As High Priestess, it was my responsibility to begin the ritual by calling the Four Corners and the elements they represented. North and the ancient earth..., East and the icy air, South and the fire that burned, and West, which represented water.MoreLess
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