witch hazel

Riley wakes up late in the day, her first day off in a long time. She thinks it's a bit odd that Val didn't wake her up bright and early, but then her sister knows how overworked Riley's been over the past few weeks and given their recent news, she figures her sister probably wanted to let her rest for once. She stretches, pads into the kitchen and grabs a bagel, stuffing it into her mouth as she reads the note on the fridge. Just Riley and Flavia for a few hours then.

She's busy opening a can of soft cat food for Flavia, the cat stretching lazily across the kitchen counter as she waits for her treat, when Riley suddenly feels a pain against her cheek as the wind gets knocked out of her. She falls back onto her butt, Flavia jumping down to make sure she's okay. "Oh shit." Riley's back on her feet in a moment, catching her breath as she grabs her bag and rushes out the door.

In a few minutes, she finds the clearing the sisters have used plenty of times for various spells and practicing. She finds Val on her back, knocked out. "Soo-Yun! Soo-Yun, wake up." Riley pats her sister's cheek, sending a glow of magic into her.