Chapter 69

Back at the coven, Merga had been in a sort of isolation. Most of the witches she knew avoided her, and when she was in her room, or not around, they talked about her. It became increasingly frustrating and the wave of loneliness she felt was unbearable. It was not like she could go to the cottage for time alone, or meet up with Robert. She lived her life afflicted with abject boredom and an overwhelming sense of being alone in the world. She thought often about Robert. It suddenly dawned on her that she was in love with him, something she had never felt for anyone else in her life before, a completely new experience. She thought about what could have been had they not been found out by the coven. She thought about the one time when they almost kissed and it filled her with so much sadness for the possibility. She thought about Robert, his dark hair, his deep set eyes that made her smile internally every time he looked at her. Sometimes, when it was dark and she was sure that all th