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“Lizzy would approve Besides, you will be my sister after the ceremony”

“True, but blood is thicker I’ it was impossible

“Hey, you knohat? I have a way for us to be blood sisters” It was corny, Tara knew But a sister held secrets, and this was one she wanted to share with Myra “When Lizzy and I were ten and twelve, ere jealous of our girlfriends’ friendships As sisters, ere always close It was alreed

Anyway, one night we sat up late gossiping about the irls ent to school with Then webasket and took out a pair of scissors “We had been reading books on witches, powers, and such”

“You mean a real spell?” Myra sat up in her chair, riveted

“I don’t kno real it was, but it made us feel better”

“What was it?”

“It’s kind of corny, coht” Tara nicked her index finger with the scissors drawing a small amount of blood “First we did this Neither of us could bear more than a prick” Tara handed over the scissors

Myra followed her lead

“Then we becaer with Myra’s

“But, you were already blood sisters”

“I told you it was corny, besides we didn’t choose to be born sisters, but we did choose to do this”

“Then what?” Myra sat pal Tara’s

“Then, ove our spell” Tara interlocked her fingers in Myra’s “In this day and in this hour, we call upon the sacred power I choose to give my blood to thee, I choose you as a sister to ht tingle in her hand, but didn’t comment on it

“I told you it was corny”

“I don’t think so Now, I have two more sisters”

She continued when Tara appeared confused “You and Lizzy, we are all three sisters now”

“I’ll buy that” They each wiped the blood froertips and both moved to leave the room, rested and ready to face the crowd outside the doors

“What is the sacred power?” Myra asked

“I have no idea But it rhy caught her eye The scissors, which held only a drop of their blood, glittered and shone in the darkened rooical dust fall, from the blade She opened her mouth to tell Myra what she saw, but her new sister had already left her side

She shook her head and decided to keep her observation to herself When she left the roo the Keep for the wedding was no s Extra candles had been made and placed in newly erected chandeliers Yards and yards of amber and cream colored material draped the archways and walls to warm up the rooms The cooks prepared the food for the feast Duck, pheasant, and wild turkey rounded out the choices of poultry A roasting pig took up a large amount of space in the kitchen Butter was churned and plastered over Mrs Claunch’s oods To her astonish cream to sweeten the pies

Tara made certain she thanked each and every servant for their assistance

Musicians played in the great hall, entertaining the guests The strings of a harp caught Tara’s attention She stopped, listened and let the music pull at her heart Emotion choked her Misty eyed, she surveyed the transformed roo herself on the back for being the reason Duncan and I met

Tara swept the back of her hand across her eyes brushing the tears from her face