Chapter 50: Epilogue and Date

The weeks after the gathering were hectic, but that was to be expected. Even with the sudden connections and my sharing third degree magic with a room of witches, misunderstandings still needed to be cleared up. And all those who weren't at the gathering had the difficult task of adjusting without the aid of magic.

And then there were the other trees. I revealed that the trees were witches who Understood as quickly as I could, and the knowledge shook the magical world. It meant the seven were not the only source of Implements, and that the very foundation of the family structure made no sense.

My spell had connected not just the glades of the seven, but also the smaller glades formed around younger, weaker trees. It united them into a magical forest that spanned the globe. This meant there were suddenly new spaces to explore, new homes for witches who didn't want to stay where they had been born.