Chapter 13

“Master... You can’t!”

Berus slapped her across the face, the sound echoing throughout the kitchen and causing me to recoil in both shock and fear; did he mean that he would kill me if I didn’t do as he commanded, if I didn’t show him that I was more than a child? But how could I do that, how could I show him I had such a power when I didn’t have any inkling on how to use it properly?

“You will not question me witch, I am your master!” Berus bellowed, wrapping his hand in the witch's hair as she squealed; fighting against him.

“She is just a child!” blanche shouted defiantly, wincing when the next slap came.

Terrified, I backed away, the door to the left of me; if I could just get out unseen, I might have a chance. I may be able to get away from here, out of the castle and the city. I knew that it was foolish of me to think such things, but I couldn’t help it, I was alone and