Bella sat in the middle of the pentagram carefully drawn in the dirt, the moonlight seemed to soak into her alabaster skin as the wind blew a loose brown hair out of her eyes. She concentrated on the sound of the animals circling her, the feel of the moist ground beneath her, the slight way the wind shook the leaves. Bella is a witch, not a very powerful one, but she had high hopes of conquering the most difficult of curses. Not one person knew of her other life, the one filled with euphoric feelings of magic; it was her secret life.
"Animals of the green woods, please bring me your goods. Show me your grace and never feel out of place." Bella sighed, noting to write a better spell, she opened her eyes to see bright green eyes staring back at her.
"Hello, Lovely." The fox's eyes held intelligence and curiosity, it's livid orange fur ruffled in the wind. Bella looked around her to see squirrels, rabbits with their little ones, a deer staring cautiously at her, but the animal that caught her eye was the lanky black panther laying lazily next to her. She lifted her hand out of her lap and put it on the sleek black fur, the panther's head swiveled to her and tilted to the side, as if asking do you really trust me? Slowly she began petting the cat, smiling to herself she laid back and continued rubbing the soft fur, she fell asleep peacefully with the animals of the forest surrounding her. They curled up next to her to keep her warm, Bella's life was calm; just the way she preferred it.