Sweep, Book 15: Found

Chapter 1. Dùbhlan Cuan

July 28th 2002,

I received another letter from Alisa today. I miss her terribly. Things have been very messed up around here. Brigit is not speaking to me at all and her mother wasn't very happy either. But I'll live. Alisa has invited me to come to a party when her friend Morgan returns home. I said I would see if I could go. Goddess I hope I can. Just to see her, touch her would help me through this never ending summer.

~Fìor

I flop down on my little twin bed, causing the pile of neatly stacked letters to rustle. There are so many! Glad to know I'm missed. The letters are from home. My home, Widows Vale, a small rural town in upstate New York. Right now, I'm in Scotland, attending Dùbhlan Cuan, a witches retreat where I was accepted as a student. I am a witch. A blood witch of the Wooodbane clan, and I'm very powerful. I am the first American witch to ever be accepted as a student in Dùbhlan Cuan and, being 17, I'm also the youngest. I've been here for eight weeks, since the beginning of June. It's August now, and today is my last day here. I glance around my little dorm, with it's dark wood dresser, desk and night table, all of which have framed pictures from home on top. I sigh and turn to zipper my packed suitcase that lies on the bed next to me. There is a knock at the door.

" It's open." I say

Marie Teirran pokes her head through the door. Marie is a Rowanwand witch, who I've become close with over the last two months. She is 21, and from New Castle, England. She and her boyfriend Mark Withey are returning students to the DC, it's their 2nd year.

"Morgan! Are you packed already?" She says with her distinctive British accent. She smiles at me and steps inside. She is wearing a collared white fitted tee, and jean shorts. Her silky amber-gold hair is tied back in a low ponytail and her gray eyes sparkle in the sunlight streaming through my little window.

"Yup. You?" I reply with a smile

"Yes. I hate to leave , it feels as if it's all gone by so fast."

"I know exactly what you mean." I say thoughtfully.

"Are you ready for the circle?" She asks.

"Sure. Wanna walk with me?" I say as I stand and step towards her.

"I'd be honored." She jokes and takes my arm as we step out locking the door behind us.