~Storme~My day has practically become bleak ever since the incident with Theo. the hurt that flashed in his eyes before he left still lingered in my head. the more I thought about this now, the more I realized that staying away from him wouldn’t be as easy as I thought it would.I sat cross-legged on the floor, the old grimoire Geniee had given me lying open on my lap. Three candles, evenly spaced in a triangle, flickered in front of me. She’d always told me that heightened emotions make spells work easier and better. Maybe I could just use this frustration piling inside me to practice.My hands hovered over the candles, my fingers tingling with anticipation. I took a breath, closed my eyes, and whispered, “Aera luminae, rise.”Slowly, I cracked an eye open to see if it had worked. But there was nothing. I tried again, this time slower, and more focused. “Aera luminae, rise.”The candle swayed a little bit, then moved as if it was about to levitate before dropping back down."Come on
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