Set the table for tea

"Often the test of courage is not to die but to live"

(Somewhere in Asia the view inside the home)

" Don't worry my child! , your all miseries will come to an end soon.", looking at Violet through a mirror, someone assured her.

The smell of cinnamon tea refreshed the room. The table was set for the afternoon tea, having two cups, one teapot along with honey and lemon.

A brunette was standing near the window deep in thought looking at the sky outside. Carrying a document in her hands she took a long deep breath and let it out.

She put the document on the table in the hall and prepared the tea. Pouring the tea into two cups, she added honey and squeezed some drops from the half-cut lemon. With a spoon, she stirred clockwise one time and anti-clockwise the second time.

"Here have some tea I made it for you, it's cinnamon tea which is known for new beginnings in life, good luck and healing", the brunette said while putting the tea in front of a red hair old lady. The old lady received it with a nod and took a sip from it. " It also stimulates clairvoyance, raises spiritual vibrations and helps one focus during divination", the red hair adds with a soft smile that wrinkled her eyes.

"You have been with me all this time, I'm not surprised you know what I prepared to give you." says the brunette with a smug on her face.

"I'm grateful for your unconditional friendship all this time Marinette", " I have known you for ages, it's the least I could do for you Elizabeth."

" It's Time to say GoodBye Marinette. "

" And you know I have waited for this moment my whole life. " " Every second I spent here, in this world was a blessing for me", and a curse to she didn't say it out loud but they both knew it in their hearts.

" From the day I found her I watched, observed and understood her life, I knew she is the one who should be given this honour to. I have searched for that kind of person my whole life. And to come to think of it, I'm pleased with the Heavens and the Gods, to let her come across me." Elizabeth explains.

"She found the one whom she wants to honour with this responsibility. She chose the right one for it. She knew it in her bones", Marinette thought in her head.

" You lived a purposeful life Elizabeth. A life without any regrets, nobody could get to that level in their whole span of life. People live mere purposeless lives while being proud of their deeds while the truth is quite opposite to it. "

" You can depart in peace. You completed your mission in your given lifespan. You'll be remembered. " Marinette says while putting a hand on Elizabeth with misty eyes.

She hugged her for the last time and let her go.

Immortality gave her the experience to see through people. She lived a quiet, lonely yet privileged life. Being immortal comes with a price. You can't take pleasure in mundane activities because your purpose is bigger than that. She found her purpose. She fulfilled it. Now it was time to depart. One can not stay longer than expected.

Collecting her favourite herbs for this holy ritual, Elizabeth departed from the house of Marinette.

To perform her final rites she prepared to go to Phoenicia.

Walking on the road she went inside an alley, and shapeshifted into her natural form of Phoenix, flaunting her orange, red, purple and yellow colour feathers, she stood in an elegant pose and flew to Phienicia to build her nest.

It took her hours to fly to Arabia to get her desired herbs. She took her favourites Cinnamon and Myrrh in her beak and paws and took off to Phoenicia. The moon was already up when she got to Phoenicia. While carrying Myrrh and Cinnamon in her beak, she flew to Phoenicia and build a nest to reside in for the night. She put myrrh and cinnamon in her nest, prepared everything for the ritual and waited for the sun to rise.

Her time has come. She has lived for a long time. Now it's time to retire. She needs to sleep a peaceful sleep. So that she can wake up and rise as new.

( Inside the house of Marinette)

Let's make this last goodbye a memorable one. Shall we?

Marinette took a purple candle from her big collection of candles in the kitchen, put it on a plate, and surrounded it with some dandelions and rose petals. A few drops of lavender oil and engraved some ruins in it. She rolled the candle in the oil and the herbs to prepare the dressing. Then she lighted it up with a matchstick and enchanted the magic words.

∆∆∆∆

I Invoke Thee Lord And Lady To Run Through Me Like A River.

Fill My Heart And Spirit With Happiness And Love.

Unveil My Minds Eye With The Ability to See Clearly.

Strengthen My Soul So That I May feel Vibration.

Work through me so that I may have power to manifest what is needed and necessary through my will and personal power. So it is, so shall it be.

∆∆∆∆

Marinette chanted this spell for three times visualized the scene . And then she opened her eyes and saw the flame shining brighter upright and tall, unwavering. It was a sign that the spell was working.

She spent her time doing this spell. And Elizabeth spent her night thinking about Violet . While Violet spent her night thinking about the 10 reasons to live next 10 days. She was not a person who makes lists. She was not a calculated type of person. Well nobody is, the life teaches them. She knowingly slept the unknown sleep.

She didn't know what secrets the future holds.