A Portrait of a Witch

Prologue: Faceless Portraits

Prologue: Faceless Portraits

--Chirp! Chirp!

The Sound of birds chirping in the morning sweeping near the branches in the window light that passes through a room filled with portraits with the empty face was filled, while the morning sun shined through a room full of paintings of his mother while mixed with other portraits each canvas had lingered feeling of sadness and longing. While the rays of light creeping through the face of a young man laying down his couch who was sleeping soundlessly had woken due to the birds' melodic chirps.

His whole body was stiff due to him falling asleep on the couch. Izach who just woke up was rubbing his eyes. His eyes opened slowly while he examined his entire room filled with portraits of peoples who have no face that was filled with longing. While glancing at the portrait he made last night.

'Mother'

After waking up he slowly sat up from his couch he was sleeping on and slowly but surely examined his entire room filled with faceless portraits then he traced back the work that he has done for a couple of years. But there was only one work his eye gazed locked at.

'I wish you were here....'

It was a portrait of his mother who passed away in an accident. After looking back and reminiscing the time with his mother

he slowly examined the 236 portraits of peoples that who has no faces bit by bit that he made for the past 10 years, He glanced at each one of them that the window near his couch that he was sitting on. That he heard Chirping yet again that made him looked at the window behind him.

'Oh, it's already morning?'

A smile crept at his face while glancing at the two birds that were protecting their nest. Hearing their chirps loudly was filled with joy.

'Such loving parents.....'

-knock! Knock!

There were knockings heard in front of them, Izach glanced with a questioning look while he slowly looked away at the birds who were chirping, While replying.

"May I ask who it is?"

"Pardon me Young master it is me Hilbert your butler" While speaking in a well-addressed manner.

"May I enter the Young Master?" .Hilbert asked

"You may Enter," I said in a calm voice.

"then Pardon my Intrusion Young Master, "Hilbert said while he opened the door

The door slowly opened revealing an adult in his 40s who had a dignified and calm Demeanor And appearance. He was tall for his age while slowly looking at him you may think he was a strict person due to his age but even his looks can be deceiving but in truth, this old man can be sly as a fox.

"May I ask who were you again?" A frown formed on Izach's face and asked

While the old man gestured in a coughing manner.

"*Cough*Cough Young master, did you forget about this old man yet again?" .while his voice was filled in such a sarcastic manner.

'This sly old fox'.Izach's brows furrowed due to Hilbert's sarcastic remark.

'Then Should I Return this In such a word in a respectful manner?'. Even knowing Hilbert for a long time he hasn't changed.

While slowly raised my hand and acted in disbelief.

"Oh my! Hilbert How can a young master like me forget my loyal and trusted butler??" .while saying it in a disbelief tone of voice while hiding my grin on my face.