The Mother who Fed the Dark
Slowly, he extended his hands toward the flickering shadows, willing them to still, willing them to respond to thought rather than fear.
A candle wavered, then stilled. A vase teetered slightly, then righted itself. The outlines of Thando and Sipho flickered, then faded, leaving only the soft hum of the mansion. Samkelo opened his eyes, chest heaving, realizing for the first time that he had exerted some control.
Mafungashe studied him carefully. “Good. That is the first lesson. You felt the fear, the anger, the curiosity, and you guided it. That is how you will learn to master the darkness — with understanding and intention, not panic or impulse.”
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