"Give her the power to overcome and the wisdom to do right by this gift. Give her all that you have to give."
The earth quaked, toppling the candles and igniting the cloth beneath. I raised my hands to the sky and stood, closing my eyes and pouring everything into the last few words.
"Hecate, Selene, Artemis! Hear my plea!"
For a split second, all went still. Preternaturally still and silent. I could hear nothing, feel nothing. No, I did feel something. I felt peace. Complete peace.
"It worked!" Savannah said, launching herself across the space between and falling into my arms. "Can you feel that, Paige? It worked! You did it!"
"Yes," I said, smiling. "We did it."