Chapter 102. One of the Oldest Tricks

“Aoife, open your eyes.” Ximena called softly as she took in the wavering woman before her.

She hoped desperately that she hadn’t taken too much, but Aoife’s magick was only too eager to come to her and she had inadvertently taken more than she had intended.

Already, her own magick was embracing Aoife’s as if it was its own, intertwining with it so that both magicks became nearly indistinguishable from each other.

This child was powerful, but Ximena was certain that Aoife had no idea just how powerful she truly was.

She held onto Aoife’s hands tightly as her eyes flickered open and instantly Ximena recognized the familiar exhaustion that pooled in Aoife’s eyes, sending a wave of guilt washing over Ximena.

“I’m so sorry Aoife, as soon as I called it, it poured into me so quickly that it took me by surprise. Are you okay?”

Aoife nodded numbly, her mind awash with confusion as she was overcome with a wave of dizziness.

“It’s okay. I… I really t