CHAPTER 35

I saw the happiness in Blanca's face, she held me tight and hugged me, thank you so much for choosing us, for choosing to stay back despite Oliver, I promise you, you will not regret this decision. I will teach you everything I know and beyond, I promise you this. I hugged her in respond and told her thank you for giving me a purpose in life, a noble one at large. Let us save the white witches together.

Come with me to the market, you need clothes to change into and a proper bath, I bet you haven't had any since yesterday. I felt embarrassed at first but it was the truth.

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At the market, Blanca help me choose different clothes fit for a hunter, not too exposed like the tunic and not too tight. Just trousers that hugged me perfectly and shirts with long hand. After this, I don't think I will ever be able to dress like a proper lady, let alone a princess for I am now getting used to dressing like a man.

Once done, we headed straight to gather some some witches herbs to begin my training as a witch. Blanca bought so many things, some of witch includes:

Herbs and plants: Like chamomile for calmness, lavender for protection, and sage for purification.

Crystals and gemstones: Such as quartz for amplifying energy, amethyst for intuition, and rose quartz for love.

Essential oils: Like peppermint for clarity, frankincense for spiritual growth, and patchouli for grounding.

Candles: In various colors, each with its own significance. white for purification, red for passion.

Magical tools: wood or crystal, athames (ritual knives), pentacles (symbolizing earth), and cups (representing water).

Animal products: Feathers for protection, fur for strength, and bones for divination.

Natural elements: Salt for purification, water for cleansing, and earth for grounding.

Astrological correspondences: Using materials associated with specific planets, zodiac signs, or phases of the moon.

Magical inks and writing tools: For spell-writing, sigils, and manifesting intentions.

Rare and exotic ingredients: Like dragon's blood (a plant resin), wolf's bane (a poisonous plant), or unicorn horn (actually narwhal tusks). Just to mention a few.

We then headed back to the traven and drop a big bag in our room. Walking around for that few hours took a toil on me but Blanca , she looked like she just did one of her regulars and the least affected by the scorch of the morning sun.

We walked into the bushes and found a good sport where we could sit under the canopy of a big tree.

I want you to feel everything around you said Blanca, starting from the sounds you here nature make, the breeze softly pushing the leafs of these trees, the birds calling to each other in the distance, to the sounds of your own heartbeat. Feel the rhythm of your heart in accordance with nature it's self, for a white witches power lies not in the materials themselves but in the witch's intention, energy, and connection to the universe.

Draw your energy, your power from the sun and connect your self to the universe itself.

I closed my eyes and let her voice guide me, it feels wonderful, it's amazing how I can feel everything all at once like I was a part of this world which I am. I felt like all of nature was just there waiting for my command and they will do anything for me. The breeze pushed against the trees and when I opened my eyes, I could see even the smallest of life close and far, like my eyes has just been opened for the first time in a long time. I saw the admiration in Blanca's face and her smile made me feel I was doing the right thing.

It's not only anger that calls your power, like Oliver told you the other day in the cave. You can call it gently and calmly, all you have to do is open link yourself to the universe and they will work in your favor, they always do. Your anger only boost and amplify them, turns everything around you into weapon make you fearless, for you now know what you are fighting for.

And so we spent the rest of the morning powering up in the sun. I felt new, with powers dripping from my finger tips, like I can do anything.

We returned back to the traven. I saw Oliver standing at the door way, looking at me. I know he is looking, I can feel his eyes every step I take towards him, but I have decided to ignore him till I am calm enough to condo is stupidity or till I need my vampire training. I kept my head straight ahead but paying no attention to him. Just as I was about entering into the traven, he held out his hands and hold my arms, dragging me to himself.

Are you going to pretend you didn't see me? Or you just want to ignore me?

I didn't respond, I felt it, his anxiousness, like my silence was driving him crazy, like I was affecting his every heartbeat. I kept silent and didn't even look at his face.

Do I disgust you so much that you won't even look at my face? I heard him ask me as though his heart is shattering, his voice not as firm and commanding like in the morning but soft as if he was pleading me to respond, even if to say a few words to him.

We need to get started Oliver, I hear Blanca call from inside, she looked and sounded impatient, perhaps tired of Oliver's unusual behavior. Let her go Oliver.

Oliver kept looking at my face, perhaps in hopes I would spear him a glance at least before he lets me go, but I didn't. I looked away and when he let go of my arm, I walked passed him without a word. He kept his eyes fixated on my every move and I could feel his stare on my back.

Not now Oliver, you are still the worst piss of shit this universe has birthed. I have no use of you now, now i learn and accept my true power as a white blood witch.