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Jane looked over at Rowan and decided it was time to ask her a question. "My turn. If you don't mind me asking. I've heard some people call you a witch. Don't know if you are one or not. Either way you've been good to me since I've been here so that's fine with me. I only asked because I wondered at one time if those people who took me might have had similar beliefs or something. Would you call it a religion or an occupation or both? So far you seem to be on the side of good but I'm sure there are others out there who aren't. Besides if they throw magic at you or something, is there ways to tell good from bad? No offense is meant you know. Like you, just trying to learn this weird land we find ourselves in now. You can tell me to shut up also. Seems that your little question opened up the flood gates for a bit there."
Rowan looks astonished
" Oh friend why should I be upset, let's see.
"Yes I am a Witch, back before the War I was a paramedic and a practising Witch a member of a small coven."
"Those of us with the gift hid our ability there were way to many people hunting us."
"Okay a witch of the white or the green way believes in the basic goodness of life the world and helping people and creatures, it is both a religion and a way of life".
Rowan wrinkles her nose without even realising it.
"A witch should always ask should I do this?"
"Not can I do this"
"I can spell and make polices of healing, I can talk to beasts, cause a stone to become a powered missile, shield myself from bullets some times, cause beings to fall asleep, and make a person fall in love with me."
"As you can see at least two of those at least to my mind are a little doubtful in their use."
"As to the side of good or evil well you met in the Cathedral power gone bad, though I do not believe from what I was told it was with craft gone bad."
"But then all power is both good and evil, it is the use we put it to and our intentions that govern what and how it is perceived."
Rowan gazes into space for a moment remembering her early lessons, and her teacher speaking.
"Remember Rowan the way."
Rowan recites without even realising it reaffirming her core
Bide the Wiccan Laws yea must
In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust.
These words carve well upon your soul
Live and let live,
Fairly take and fairly give.
" Be Mindful of the Threefold Law you should,
Three times bad and three times good."
"Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill:
An' it harm none,
Do what ye will.
Blessed Be to thee."
Rowan smiles happy with the memmory
"Yes teacher I know," she says softly to thin air.
"Of the 9 that survived the war and scattered across the country, I have only found teacher and she was killed by the evil that inhabitied the Cathedral".
"Home I have none, it lies east of old man river and is the hunting ground of the dead"
"Oh but I do have two good things good friends, and the love of a man.
Yea that is enough for now"
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