Descendants of A (Part 1)

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The air stilled inside the cottage for a moment as if an ominous presence found the scene and passed by quietly.

Then the young bard spoke.

"First," Augustus said, his voice low and deliberate, "A is cursed. She's cursed against light magic, though we don't know why. There's no record or way to uncover the reason. It's simply… always been."

Cheska frowned, her fingers flexing unconsciously. "Light magic? What's that supposed to mean?"

"It's the kind of magic tied to purification and healing," Augustus explained. "It rejects her, and she rejects it."

"Second," he continued, "A continuously possesses the bodies of her descendants. It's always women, though we don't know why."

Ayessa stiffened at that, her expression darkening. "You mean she takes over their lives? Their bodies? Like the one in the story?"