Genesis
She smiled, a confident curve of her lips, and assured me she got it, her resolve firm.
Sacha began the incantation, her voice clear and resonant, and we added the ingredients as she went on, the small cauldron bubbling faintly. There were some more curses and groans from the other groups as spirits brought what they asked for, but always with something extra, a bizarre or unexpected addition. When the last ingredient went in, we all locked hands, a circle of intertwined fingers, as Sacha finished the incantation, her voice rising to a crescendo. A puff of white smoke billowed up from the tiny cauldron, swirling and coalescing, and our spirit appeared. It was hard to tell whether it was male