“You must be the light. There is no other way. One more time.”
Gritting my teeth, I stand, hands cupped, channeling the flame.
The candle drips hot wax on my palm.
Nobody said initiation to be a witch was easy.
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26 thoughts on “Rite of passage”
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I will beat Hermione hollow 😉
Thank you, love. For all the praise 🙂
I knew it! If you don’t get an approval I don’t know who will 😛
One hell of a righteous witch you’ll make. Why do I have an image of you wearing McGonagall’s hat in my mind? 😀
Loved the story telling. You ace such things, you witchy you!
Thank you! Getting back to it from now on. At least, that’s the plan 🙂
Loved it! 🙂 Of all the scenarios I imagined, becoming a witch wasn’t one. I have already told you that your microfiction is the best. Why don’t you write these more often?
Thank you 🙂
The second line is my favorite.
Thank you, Sara! You haven’t read my earlier fiction, have you? This is just the tip of the iceberg 😉
Candle and witches, that’s some imagination Shailaja!
Ha ha thank you! And hey you should try one. You never know. You may like it. 😉
Woah!!!! Love these quick pieces, with their twists. pssttt… would never want to be in a witch intiation ceremony 😛
Ha ha, thanks. Yes, Harry Potter has that effect on us all. So glad you’ve begun the series 🙂
Ah, very cleverly done. It had to be the initiation. Now that I appreciate magics and spells 🙂
He he he thanks
I would have never guessed this ending … What a twist ?
And it feels so good to read a fiction on your blog after a long time.
Thank you, Damyanti 🙂
Love the twist at the end!
Thank you, Shilpa ?
Thank you, Tulika. Yeah, becoming a witch is hard work!
Thank you so much 🙂
Hahaha! That was a fab twist, didnt see it coming. 😀
Ouch! That must have hurt :-). Loved it Shailaja.
Nicely done Shy…I enjoyed the way you built up the tension and the reveal in the end about what it was.
Ha ha ha, I’ll do that as soon as I’m past the approval stage.
Adventure is my middle name. In fiction, I mean 😉
Witch??? Would I be able to fly on a broom? If yes, then please initiate me
Oh God! Initiation ceremony for Witches!
*Gulp*
On second thoughts, it does seem exciting and adventurous being a witch! The wax would burn my hands, though.
😛