Side Story 4.86 - Whispers in the Dirt

Liliana's POV

Mama and Papa told us the most basic of it all.

How to draw shape salt circles. How to whisper spells. How to listen for the air changing.

But of course, I hadn't manifested my witch powers yet. So, we are just drawing, memorizing lines and learning how to notice our surroundings.

Although honestly, I think it is already an innate ability of ours to do so.

Mr. Bumble got a chalk sigil on his belly. Johanis carved runes into sticks like they were toys.

It wasn’t just pretending anymore. Something was coming.

But this time, we wouldn’t hide.

We’d stand together. Even if it bled. Even if it crawled. Even if it had no face!

Because we had each othe