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Outside? There it was, that feeling again It was as though warers had reached up froh the atentle in my mind and it said, “Welcome home, Bobbie”

I gasped out loud, caught hed

However, all at once, the feeling of warly

I looked up and saw a dark cloud—just one dark cloud, and while I stared at it, a shiver ran through me

The driver drew , “Have ye ever seen Hawthorne trees in bloom, miss?” He indicated with his chin and I looked in that direction to ooh and aah some more

The lovely trees lined the ay that led to the wide arched front door and their fragrant scent filled the air All at once, I felt myself transported into the deeper recesses of my mind—into my Shama

Hawthorne trees, ht me, were sacred to immortal and mortal witches alike The witch in me wanted to run to the Hawthorne trees and touch The witch in ic from the leaves and be at peace

I was drawn almost irresistibly to the trees

As I strolled past them to the front door, I couldn’t stop myself and reached out to touch a branch

I was immediately transported into a vision

I saw the figure of a wohtened s dripped with blood

What the hell?

I shook myself free, but a petal from one of the flowers fell and landed on my cheek and as I took it off, I swear, I heard it say, “Beware, witch, beware”

Ok, this was freaky, even for h I a I haven’t experienced before This was a very different experience and while it was exciting beyond thought, I wondered if I wasn’t just being fanciful

“Go on, then,” Daniel, e”