Marked by My Fiancé's Brother
"I know more than you can imagine. Now — steady your breath. Inhale, exhale, deeply. Picture the twigs on the ground: their shape, their weight. Take your time. Then imagine gathering them all and lifting them — without using your hands. With the power of your mind alone."
I do as she says, and — damn it — I never expected it to be this hard. Beads of sweat break out on my forehead, and with everything I have, I push the twigs up. Only three of the ten lift into the air, and even those drop back down after a single second.
I brace for Rowana to mock me, but instead, she nods. "Good. Very good. It takes most witches hours just to lift a single one."