bewitchinghaze | Curse Removal (Val, Riley & Maybe Grant???)

Val bounced out of bed, early for once in her life. A strengthening potion and a couple good sleeps later and she was brimming with magic and very much ready to start work on the Middleton Estate. Skipping down the hall, she knocked open Riley's door and threw herself across her still sleeping form.

"Unniiiie!" she called into her ear, giggling. "Wakey-wakey! I need your help today. I'll even treat you to breakfast on our way."

Not even bothering to wait for her to get up, she bounded over to her closet and hauled out an outfit, tossing it behind her onto her sister's head. A moment later, she was halfway down the hall, singing some Taylor Swift song at the top of her lungs as she gathered up chalk and herbs for the spell circle. A ridiculously quick, and noisy, minute later she was dressed and in makeup. The plants in the house had begun to go a little wild, tossing off new blooms, which she admonished them for and promised she'd be pruning later. Taking a deep calming breath, she went back to Riley's room.

"Come on, slowpoke! I'm ready when you are."

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jiyunnies

Like a good unnie, Riley's after the tea before Val even finishes her complaint. She mutters a comfort charm around the thermos before pouring the tea into the lid and handing it to Val. "Drink up, Soo-yun." And knowing what relaxes her sister after a draining spell, she pulls a small vine from the bag and places it in Val's hand.

Satisfied, Riley grabs a cup from the bag and pours herself some tea as well. She sips it, immediately feeling the warmth radiate through her body. "You did very well, sis."

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bewitchinghaze

She shoots her a grateful look, wrapping one hand around the vine as it curls through her fingers. She breathes in the tea and sips from it, feeling her sister's magic work through her veins, relaxing her.

"Thanks." Val smiles, digging for her phone in the bag. "It was an absolute bitch to get out. Not cause of difficulty or anything but just because it was so fricking big. The next person to do something like this is getting a year of never ending poison ivy on their precious places."

Putting her tea down for a moment, she shot off a quick text to Grant: House is all clear now. Safe to bring your mom back. Left a protective charm on the gardens lining the walls

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jiyunnies

Riley's a momma bird when it comes to her sister, so even as Val is fine and relaxing with her tea and vine, Riley still touches her head and nd checks her vision to make sure she's okay. It's for her own peace of mind. Curses can leave marks on the people who erase them and her priority is to always make sure her sister is safe.

"Ugh what a hassle. I don't understand people most of the time. What did this whole curse thing really accomplish?" She takes a chocolate bar out of the bag and grumpily munched on it.

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bewitchinghaze

Val grumbles but lets her sister do her mothering, sipping quietly at her tea. "I'm just tired, you know. I can see and hear just fine."

"It caused a ruckus and got some attention. Probably the entire point." she shrugs. "Not like it really ruined the party all that much. People around here are too used to magic to freak out too much over this stuff."

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jiyunnies

"Hush and let me comfort you." She pats Val's head. "It's not very effective when half the party is lit and unfazed by a memory loss."

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bewitchinghaze

She sticks her tongue out before flopping back into the grass, stretching out as it tickles against her bare arms. "Seriously... They're probably really pissed that they only got a little mention in the paper yesterday," she giggles. "Serves them right, trying to ruin the hard work that went into things."

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jiyunnies

"Good. I'm glad the Middleton's got more out of that article than they did. It's frustrating to have that happen at a party meant to give us all a level playing field."

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bewitchinghaze

"It really is. Whoever pulled that crap is not helping give witches a better name." she sighs, frustrated.

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jiyunnies

"God, right?" She finishes off her chocolate a bit too angrily. "Just when we get people to start understanding and trusting us, someone has to pull this shit. Admittedly, it could have been a lot worse. But still, really sets us back."

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bewitchinghaze

Val leans over to pat her knee. "Lean back and watch the clouds with me. They're calming." she grins, knowing her sister could go off on a rant at any moment.

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jiyunnies

"Uuughh fiiinnne." Riley lays on her back beside Val and stares up at the sky, but her brain's going a mile a minute. "Hey did you know Les can magic lightning?"

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bewitchinghaze

Val stares up at a cloud, brushing away an over-active blade of grass. "Who the hell is Les?"

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jiyunnies

"Oh, damn, right. You've probably seen him around. He has a job everywhere for like...a day." Riley sneezes when Val's blade of grass hits her nose. "Ya, careful! He's the laziest witch I've ever met. He was wearing the full mask at the ball."

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bewitchinghaze

"The lazy witch thing sounds familiar..." she mused, squinting slightly. "The full mask thing doesn't exactly help though. Does that cloud look like a lily or is it just me?"

“Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under 't." — Lady Macbeth

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