For The Blood of Witches

Many years ago a group of dark witches sought to conquer all mortal Kingdoms. After a bloody and devastating war, the rebellious witches fled leaving the mortals with a deep hatred towards witch-kind and magic. To protect the mortals, all witches were sentenced to death and the priestesses used their gods-given gifts to suppress magic with in the mortal lands.
Only a few witches were successful in hiding. One of whom, was a child named Ryda.
Now, after being kept in the palace cells for years for non-magical crimes, the young witch has been offered freedom. She will use her skills and lingering magic to retrieve special artifacts for the Queen. And to ensure she doesn't try to run away, the Kingdom's priestess magically bonds her to a guard. Now the two are forced to stay close to one another as they journey to the other side of the continent.
One mortal sworn to protect his Kingdom against the Witches, and one Witch desperate for freedom.