Her Magic
“I have a secret,” she whispered to him. “And I’ll tell you, since you are going to forget them, anyway.” Darkness masked the heartbreak in her voice. Once upon a time, there was a couple in love. The woman had a secret, and the man had nothing to hide. They lived for years and years in happiness. But while the man believed in happily ever after, the woman knew that nothing would last forever. They built a lovely little house near a lake, just a hundred meters away from the forest surrounding their village. The man walked for an hour every morning to the village market, trying to get some spice and other food ingredients. The woman planted vegetables and fruits, aware that they had less than enough money to survive on their own. But they lived comfortably from season to season, because she had a secret. So here it is. She was a witch. She held the power of nature and weather, sprinkling magic to make the plants grow healthier and quicker. She blew strength a...
