Adelaide tearfully said her goodbye's early the next morning. Zahn was inspecting the carriage, making sure there would not be another attempt on their lives. He was a powerful magical witch but didn't necessarily believe in curses. He knew people could be evil and vindictive, whether they had magic or not.
The entire household, including the servants, made their way outside to say goodbye. Adelaide hugged every single person. She knew it would be several years before she could come back for a visit. Talla had already left hours before.
Adelaide sobbed into her mother's shoulder and she did her best to soothe her only child.
"Oh mother, this is heart wrenching. How can I leave you?" whispered Adelaide.
"My darling sweet girl. You are a wife now. You will have your own home and will have children. You will be respected and loved. This is a wonderful thing, and you should be pleased. Your future is brighter than I dared ever hoped. But, I do have a gift for you."
Curious, Adelaide stifled her tears, wiping her eyes in order to see what she was going to give her. Allara lifted a large and ornately carved wooden box, handing it to Adelaide. She opened it carefully, removing a cloth that covered the object. Adelaide placed the box on the ground, carefully lifting the object out of the box.
"What is this?" Adelaide said, as she looked at the curious gift. It was a large square, made completely of glass.
"This, my darling, is a communication device."
"A communication device? How does it work?"
Adelaide's father chimed in. "You simply envision in your mind who you wish to see, wave your hand over it, and then...they are there. We will be able to see each other and speak to each other whenever we want. It is called a Transcender."
"Truly? This works?" Adelaide asked excitedly.
"Yes, we have one as well. It will flash on and off until the people on the other side get near the device. It is truly a wonderful magical piece of machinery."
"Oh Father, Mother, thank you. This makes me feel so much better. I am not as homesick anymore." Adelaide crushed herself to her parents, both whom became overwhelmed with emotion. They loved their daughter as much as she loved them.
Adelaide packed her precious gift back in the box, passing it to the groom waiting nearby to add it to her luggage on the carriage.
It was then that Adelaide noticed something wasn't right. There were no horses.
"Where...are the horses?" Adelaide asked aloud.
"We will not be using horses on this journey." Zahn said.
"How will we get anywhere without horses?"
"I have a traveling spell I use. I do not believe in using our animals on long journeys. It is tiresome for the animals and it takes longer, with having to rest or change them out. I use my horses for leisure riding only."
Zahn waved his hand, and the harnesses hooked to the carriage raised into formation.
"I have never seen such a thing!" Adelaide exclaimed.
"Very creative." Adelaide's father said, in awe. "I may have to use that."
Zahn inclined his head to her father, turning to head to the carriage.
Adelaide hugged her parents once more and then begrudgingly made her way towards the carriage. She turned, taking one last long and loving glance at her home and the people that lived there, creating an imprint all the way down to her cells, in an effort to remember it all.
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13 Witches Cursed ADELAIDE
RomanceA beautiful young witch is forced to pay for the sins of her parents. Cursed from birth, her upbringing, while loving and stable, is fraught with difficulty due to the circumstances of her birth and those who took offense from her mere existence. Fo...
