Chapter 3
Who am I?
That November morning before the dance, Thomas Bennet felt insecure, he had decided days before to expose his daughters, but he was no longer sure in the presence of more gentlemen, he could not allow the five of them show themselves as if nothing, even with him magical abilities keeping several knights away from home was a feat, He regret that let Lydia be introduced a few months ago.
It was necessary speak at least with her second daughter, she had grown up believing herself to be multiform, since it was the power she carried out most frequently, she was not yet aware of not her true nature. Bennet out of caution or fear, when registering each of his daughters, he registered them differently than they really were, Elizabeth was registered at the age of 5 as a multiform and wore her distinctive bracelet as such, they may have been a selfish action from Bennet but for him at the time it was for the best.
Many ladies under the care of one man, and although he was a strong man he feared for them, even his own relatives. He remembered how his uncle Oliver in the past after having lost his daughter Hilmen at a very young age and seeing that his other son Carter was Lian, became interested in Thomas, to the point of wanting to control his life and manipulate him. Thomas's parents protected him and his mother did not allow Oliver to influence Thomas's life, creating the estrangement which was greater after their marriage which was strongly criticized by his cousin Carter, who pointed out the lack of connections and the low chances of maintaining magical generations with her alliance with Francis.
The arrival of his daughters was closely followed by them, for which he decided that the less they showed and the less they knew, the less danger they were in, although Thomas was their guardian as a father, his uncle was the head of the magic house, so Oliver could decide in their lives; abductions, degradations and manipulations in the best of cases to take advantage of the magical qualities of women were also public knowledge. Jane, Elizabeth and Mary who had changing powers of matter taught them how to control magic or part of it in a magic center that he built hidden from the common eye in the center of the property, they were not allowed to use their power outside of this place. Kitty, whose strongest quality was healing was not limited, which was not necessary either because she did not show that much interest in it.
Jane was a nature lover and being a Magical Fairy and also controlled almost all the elements, her father had only let her manipulate earth and water in the areas of the property, which generated beautiful gardens and abundant crops, but did not let her make exuberances to avoid being so flashy. Mary was intelligent and multi-magician, unlike her older sister she did not like nature so much therefore, and she did not use her powers so much but to create potions and spells mainly in order to heal or have more knowledge.
Elizabeth, on the other hand, spent long hours reading in the library, or venturing into the property changing shape, performing spells in the magic center, she was very active due to her Hilmen nature, she was also very strong and resistant perhaps due to her wolf background. She was the one who distressed him the most, so she always recommended not showing herself in front of others, and she tried to control her impulses by means of magic, if he had enchanted her many times because she was very explosive, typical of a woman, normally she would drive be crazy her mother. Elizabeth was the daughter most similar to her paternal grandmother and her country exuberances translated into damaged dresses and messy hair, her little tantrums could burn toys or break all the glassware with her crying, for Francis it was uncontrollable, only her father managed to calm her with the help of magic.
Before she left for her walk He call her: –Elizabeth comes with me––
–– Good day father, I'll just go out for a while, can't wait––
––No dear, we must talk –– as he opened the door of the library inviting him to pass
–– Okay father, tell me––
–– My dear, you know very well about the arrival of these people from the north, today they will finally be seen by everyone and we will know who they are, but they will also know about us––
Lizzie looked at her father curiously raising an eyebrow, which her elusive father was trying to say?
–They will know about us–– He repeat ––this young Bingley is a magician, any half-trained magician will be able to recognize yours if you do not hide well––
Elizabeth showed her displeasure on her face and crossed her arms, she was tired of always hiding her person from everyone, and now she had to do it with greater determination apparently
Knowing her Mr. Bennet continued ––Don't get mad darling, it's for your good and that of your sisters, the time will come when you shouldn't do it––
–– I do not understand father you always say that, just as I do not understand why we should hide, I have read and I am clear that the greater the magical quality, the greater interest we arouse, that we are weak as women, but it is not that there are so few women like me or if? This is perhaps why I have to call attention to being a multiform––
–Actually, you are more than that–– He said heavily, Elizabeth looked at him confused –And don't ask any more for now, it's simple what I ask Elizabeth, this time you must hide yourself, don't use your magic, no spells, nothing of great phrases, we do not know the intentions of these gentlemen, so I forbid you to show yourself naturally, you understand?––
Sigh and frustrated she said –– Yes father––
––You remember the spell–– She nodded –– Also, from now on you must not be changing shape at the property boundaries––
Lizzie looked at him sideways
–– The magic is felt, and if one of them is prepared and trained, they will be able to read you easily, I can read magic easily and I have been out of that area for years, you must obey me, hide yourself Lizzie –– he said clearly
–– Okay father, I can go now ––
He nodded and released her, what he did not know was that Elizabeth was not convinced, and he remembered perfectly the words of that lady she had run into on her last visit to London ...
Flashback
Walking through the park she was going with her little cousins when his younger cousin playing with the water fell into it, desperately he began to scream, holding the youngest of her cousins in her arms, she could not simply throw her away or leave her there to go help him, that's why she completely forgot that she should not use her powers and used his magic, thus breaking the concealment spell, she took the 5-year-old boy out of the lake and immediately dried his clothes, her cousins were astonished at what happened to their eyes their cousin had used magic, but they weren't the only ones who saw it.
She saw her and had approached to help her, surprising her, –– They are all well, miss– asked the lady.
––Yes, don't worry, it was nothing, nothing has happened––
The lady smiled and looked at him with sweetness when she saw that he was trying to hide the magical fact that he had performed, –– Certainly it is nothing, but it would have been a lot if you did not react and you take it out of the water so quickly, I even doubt that it will get sick when it is already dry ––
Lizzie swallowed, the lady had observed everything, for a moment she did not know what to do, years and years hearing that she should not show herself and she ended up doing it, her face was turbo
––Don't worry, nothing will leave my lips, your secret is still secret but remember that we can see each other––
Elizabeth looked at the lady and she smiled at her once more –– Even if you don't use her, whoever is just like you can see you––
Regaining his speech and almost in a whisper I ask him –– Are you a multiform? ––
She smiled –No dear, we are many more–– she said in a friendly way seeing the confusion and fear in Elizabeth.
Elizabeth was in shock who was this lady, like much more?, what she was talking about; He observe the earring of the bracelet was a flare, different from hers that were 4 linked animals
––I am Lady Hutton, and one day you will know what you really are, and I hope you learn to recognize others as well–– she said with a smile.
Perhaps she was reading her mind, she thought even without speaking and looking at her with greater intrigue
––You could also do it, you have a lot to learn, and also to protect, a pleasure Miss Bennet, do not hesitate to seek help from me if you need it––
Oh in really she was reading her mind, and knows her name too.
Since that meeting, She have investigated the lady and indeed she was an elite Lady, recognized as Hilmen, she was a widow, she searched and searched her father's books but the information about the Hilmen was more historical than practical, what was a Hilmen? Apart from being a powerful man, if a man because they were the ones who were talked about in the books ... she wondered if the words of that lady were accurate, would she be more than a multiform? The signs on your bracelets were different? She thought for a moment that that lady got confused, but now her father said it was more than that, she remembered the classification:
Hilmen Healers (Multiforms, Multiwizard, Wolf, Healers)
Hilmen (multi-shapes, multi-magicians, wolf)
Healers
Changing Multiwizard (multiple powers of matter and 3 or 4 transformation) / Wolf Mages (some powers of matter and wolf) / Magical fairies (some powers of matter and multiple transformation)
Multiwizard (multiple powers of matter) / Alpha Wolves / Multiforms (multiple transformation)
Bimage (2 powers of matter) / Wolves beta / Biforms (2 transformation)
Mage (a power of matter) / Wolves / Magical Creatures (only 1 transformation)
Lian (no magic quality)
Who was she then? His father said it was more; would he be a magical fairy? Or would she be like her ever-changing multi-wizard father? Or a Hilmen? Not that was too weird, but not impossible, it was certainly possible, if it was possible, her great-great-grandfather was Hilmen, the magical qualities were normally maintained until the sixth generation, she is the fifth generation, a hilmen? Changing multiwizard? Magic fairy?
Ohhhhh what a frustration not knowing, and also her father had told her and kept telling her that she should hide, however that lady said that anyone could recognize her anyway? Who was her equal? What was she to learn? What was she supposed to protect? It was clear that his father wanted him to protect herself but from what? Because he was not speaking clearly…. She even began to doubt what she had read she never found but the basics, would the books be bewitched? Of course, if his father did not want them to be recognized, he should have the books under some spell ... So many questions and his father refused to answer….
She decided to follow his father's advice although she doubted its usefulness, now more when he said that magic was felt and seen, if some of those who arrived were magicians, could they see it the same? Up to what point? She would only know at the dance….