Chapter 70

Mother Eleanor woke up that morning and, the first thing she did, was summon Merga from her room. She wanted to make amends, she felt like the girl had learned her lesson and saw no reason why she should keep punishing her. She wanted to integrate her back into the proper life of the coven. She had seen how estranged the girl was from the rest of the members of the coven and it did not sit right with her. The cove operated on oneness, unity, a bond that circulated through every member, and if they were to be safe, if they were to survive, they needed to stay together, every one of them, without leaving anyone out. That morning, she was going to call a meeting for all the witches and tell them to accept Merga back into their fold, that she was one of them. Truth be told, Mother Eleanor knew that Merga was a special person, she knew of her gifts and talent, not just inherited from her mother, who was a powerful witch herself and had bestowed her powers on Merga, but also of the inhere