Her eyes widened. “What? You are saying it's a spiritual gift? I thought it's something you learned in school or maybe from your mother,” she shrugged.“Yes, it can be taught usually by people like us. But those who get it directly, like me, are more powerful and can heal many diseases and ailments.”“So, those with spiritual powers like us are called witches,” Lyra noted. “But ain't witches dangerous? I hear they kill and torture people.”“That’s a huge misconception. That was why, back in the day, anyone who identified as a witch was burned at the stake,” I told her, wringing my hands together. “After some time, it stopped, and some packs modernized and understood that it's just like a way of belief for some people. Similar to the way people have different religions.”“I see. So now, witches are accepted.”“In some packs, yes. But not here.”“You mentioned earlier that you were waiting to see if I would be born with the powers.”“Correct. Before now, it was a given. But over time, t
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