~1864~
"Where are we going to go? Wherever it is I will need to cover our trail so that he cannot follow us." I said glancing around. Ana looked bck in the dirction of the house then back at me.
"We go separate ways." she said. My sister was my absolute best friend, and the thought of us possibly never seeing each other brought tears to my eyes. "It is the only thing I can think to do. You must not argue. He could be anywhere at this very moment."
"I do not think it is a good idea, but I will not argue the point. Good luck and stay safe." I whispered
"I am not sure of when I shall see you again. I will keep in touch. I am not sure how, but I will do my best. I do love you, my sister. Be careful. I must go." she said picking up handfulls of her dress.
Before I could answer she was running to the west. I looked around quickly and held back the tears as picked up my own dress. With one last look in the direction of the house I ran farther ino forest than we had aleady come, across the river, and finally found an old abandoned shed in the middle of a field. I stopped and listened at the edge of the forest. I could not hear anything and went with the gut feeling that it would be safe. I ran as fast as my legs would carry me towards the shed. When I got to the door I pulled it open and went inside.
Once I was inside I sank to the floor gasping for breath. Finally when I could breath again, I got to business. I tore a small piece of cloth off the bottom of my dress and stared at it.
"Fire." I whispered
The cloth burst into a flame bright enough I could see my surroundings. The wall with the door had nothing on it. To the left was some old tools, a shovel, a hammer, nails, and a saw. To the right was logs. The back wall was covered with shelves. The wooden floor was surprisingly clean for a shed that looked as though it hadn't been used in years.
"Now to protect…" I said "I call to thee to give me your might, by the power of three, I conjure thee, to protect all that surrounds me. So mote it be."
When I finished the spell, I laid down. 'Be safe, Ana.' was my last thought before falling asleep.