Whispers at Witching Hour

Chapter 109

This chapter is such a treat, all because I can't let go of this story and these adorable little babies... <3

Part 1 I Angel Baby

Musical inspiration: Various Storms & Saints – Florence + The Machine

"No Sabrina, you can't write that", Lilith grabbed the ink eraser and quickly vanished the last few words in Sabrina's essay, "Never in my excruciatingly long life would I describe Rousseau as a pioneer of democracy!"

"But he introduced the idea of a parliament and a functional political community!", Sabrina argued, shoving Lilith's hand away from her writing.

"While that may be true, he also proposed in 'The Social Contract' that all people who don't have the same opinion as the rest of the community should be persecuted and killed! For the common good", she gestured quotation marks dramatically, "Just look at the Jacobin reign of terror!"

Sabrina frowned and turned to Lilith with big, intrigued eyes. "Really? He said that?"

"He did. And if you'd actually read what you've been told to, you'd know that."

Sabrina let go of her straight position, so her shoulders would fall and her back curve.

"Sorry, Auntie Lily. I've just got so much on my plate with going to two schools at once that I can only skim the pages... But then again, wasn't his concept called 'direct democracy'?"

"Unfortunately, historians called it that, but if you ask me, it's only a euphemism. At least back in his day... Even Thatcher agreed with me on that once and she had some highly questionable opinions otherwise...", Lilith explained raising an eyebrow and pursing her lips.

"You were friends with Margaret Thatcher?", Sabrina asked puzzled.

"Well, she was a powerful woman, – and you know how I like that – so determined, not giving a fuck about patriarchy, her rhetoric was impeccable, the authority she radiated would make every man within reach bow just from looking at her, she-"

"Auntie Lily don't tell me you had a crush on the Iron Lady", Sabrina scoffed, nudging Lilith's side.

The demoness pressed her lips together to hide her smile and looked around the room demonstratively before murmuring, "But don't tell Zelda."

"And what exactly are we keeping from me this time?", Zelda said in pseudo-suspicion, walking into the room from her former position in the doorframe.

"Nothing at all, my Iron Lady", Lilith said innocently, but with a subtle smirk at Sabrina while Zelda put her hands on her shoulders and bent down for a kiss.

"Minion's waiting", she told Lilith and then addressed Sabrina, "I'm afraid I'll have to steal your prompter for a while, Sabrina."

"Fine by me", Sabrina smiled at her aunts, "I'm already so excited about our music night! See you then."

She waved after them as Lilith and Zelda were leaving with linked arms, looking over their shoulders to blink warmly at Sabrina.

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"So, there were no more hallucinations after increase of dosage? And how's the mood?"

"No, it really did the trick", Lilith answered, her head resting on Zelda's shoulder, their fingers entwined, "Mood's stable, I'd say. I try to distract myself a lot, like, help Sabrina with her homework or Hilda in the kitchen. I have my moments though... Get very sad sometimes."