"You spelled George wrong," 7-year-old Adianna whispered to her little sister, looking over at her page.
Sarah looked at her page, where she had drawn a funny looking spider. On top of it was the name 'Gorge the Spider'.
"No I didn't!" She whispered back.
"You did, too!" Adianna retorted. "George is spelled G-E-O-R-G-E."
"That's stupid," Sarah muttered.
"And what, may I ask, is stupid?" A new voice had joined the conversation.
Both girls froze, then slowly looked up, recognizing the voice as the one of their mother, Dominique.
Sarah flushed, while Adianna let the calm Vida mask that she'd already perfected take over, "Nothing important, mother. We were discussing a spelling error, is all."
"Let me see," Dominique demanded.
Sarah handed the drawing to her mother almost fearfully. The woman eyed the page for a few seconds before crumpling the paper and tossing it in the garbage, "It's spelled G-E-O-R-G-E. And you mustn't waste your time with silly drawings like this, Sarah. Remember, you're a Vida. We weren't born as witches to become artists. You should be focusing on your training. How would that drawing help you if a leech attacked us today?"
Properly chastised, Sarah looked down to her feet and nodded, "I understand, mother."
"Good. Now, get back to your studies," Dominique ordered before leaving the room.
Sarah sat on her bed, a childish pout on her face. Adianna watched her for a second, before going over to the trash and digging out the drawing. She quickly put the paper in her sister's hand.
"Put 'Gorge' somewhere she won't find him."
Sarah's face brightened, and she nodded, hiding the drawing under her pillow quickly.