Morgan Blaire stepped forward, the dark velvet material of her Amyranth robe clinging to her thin body. The heat of her breath reflected off of the inside of her wolf mask, creating humidity on her cheek. Her father, Ciarin McEwen, wore a matching mask as he drew sigils of power in the air above her. She could feel his pride in her rolling off of him in waves.
Ciarin took both of her hands in his own and began to chant as the rest of Amyranth moved widdershins around them. She could make out the identical hawk masks worn by her husband Cal Blaire and his mother, Selene Belltower among the members of the circle.
Suddenly a bright light poured from her eyes and washed over the circle of people, showering them with sparks of power. A ghostly figure of a wolf emitted from her chest, the mad look of a predator gleaming in its shadowed eyes. It moved around the circle stirring sounds of amazement before leaping back into Morgan.
Ciarin caught Morgan before she could fall to the floor, and helped her to the couch in the other room, the rest of the coven following behind them. When she finally did open her eyes again, she looked upon the face of her father questioningly.
" Your soul left your body, just as planned. Your soul actually walked around outside of your body. Only a very powerful witch can do such a thing. How do you feel?" he spoke quietly to her. She groaned before speaking in a raspy voice.
" I feel… so weak. Like I've run a fifty mile race." He laughed, his face becoming outlined in handsome laugh lines.
" Well I'll let Selene prepare you something to help with that and then Cal can take you home."
Ciarin looked over at Selene and she smiled and nodded in agreement before heading off into the kitchens to prepare the tea.
Morgan could feel herself falling into a slumber, and soon her eyes fluttered closed. It felt like ages later that she was awakened by Ciarin's crisp voice.
" Morgan, Morgan. Wake up lass. You need to drink this tea." He helped her sit up and held the cup for her to drink. She made a disgusted face as she gulped down a mouthful of the liquid.
" What's in it?" she asked hoarsely.
" Chamomile, ginseng, and blessed thistle. It will help you improve your strength and give you energy. Now be a good girl and drink it all." She did as told, and surprisingly the tea did take effect almost immediately. She was feeling like her normal self within twenty minutes.
Cal approached her holding both of their coats and the car keys. She waved goodbye to the other coven members and followed him out to the car.
A/N: Well, I just suddenly came up with this, so don't hate me until the whole story is complete. Many things are not as they seem or have not yet happened. I hope you like it.