The Accused Witch

Part 3

Mother tensed "Another one? Jen are you sure?"

"Moama?"Sangrila looked up, "why is auntie Jen here?"

"Nothing sweetie, Rowena, take your sister to your room" mother said

"But-" Sangrila started

"We have nothing to do!" Rowena finished

"D-do your embroidery!" mother said clearly frustrated

"But-"

"GO"

Sangrila grumbled and stomped off

Rowena followed but stopped at the entryway and listened

"Jen who is it?"

"The woman from up the street, the one with a pointy nose"

'How.."

They started to whisper

"...According to...."

"Or...."

Rowena stuck her ear to the wall and strained her ears.

"Well, I'll meet you there Jen"

"In an hour"

Rowena sighed and turned. It seemed like she would have to wait till then.

She went into her room and picked up her half embroidered piece, she took the needle out and stopped. Why should she have to do this if she could do more interesting things like reading, gardening and so on, why embroidery?

So on that note, she continued reading.

Time flew by, before she knew it she was already putting on a "lady's dress". It was stuffy and stiff, uncomfortable and-

"Ow!" Rowena whined "Mother! Try not to squish my organs will you?"

"Rowena, it's just a corset calm down" she tightened it

I squirmed and wriggled, and mother groaned as she tried to force it on me

"Done, not so bad is it?"

Rowens stood up, it was suffocatingly tight.

"Common let's go" mother rushed

"Go where?" Sangrila asked

"A trial."