10/9/2025, 2:36 PM
it is a m-most powerful night, children.kirain was beside herself with anxiousness, and while lestan shared part of this, he wanted to be more reassuring than he felt.
a b-blood moon can portend many things, but it is one of the nights wh-when witches are at their st-strongest.
red light had been poured onto the earth like ruby syrup. he was grateful to see that the little ones did not seem to sense anything amiss.
when his mate sped off, lestan took a few helpless steps after her before he remembered himself.
right. w-well,he said,
d-do not go far.
he did not allow the three far from the welcoming embrace of the denmouth, hovering beside it like the day his son had been dove upon by the eagle. it was not quite fear he felt, but something restless and rising and great inside himself.
he felt magick.
bathed in the blooding light, lestan experienced a sense of settling so profound that his eyes almost stung.
when kiran returned, he moved to embrace her.
do not be af-afraid, my dove. it looks frightening. i am f-frightened. but -- witches do not f-fear the elements of the world. we w-work with them.
his eyes glowed.
sh-shall we let them do th-their first ritual?
