âThatâs right.
The position of the supreme witch changes hands.
As soon as a new one comes along, the old oneâs power starts to fade, and she ages.
The old one will step down when the new supreme witch is at her strongest.
â
I had just found out about my witch power and was still trying to get the hang of this whole witch world.
My motherâs words left me scratching my head, so I asked, âSo, does the old supreme witch always step aside for the new one?â
My mother gave me a serious look and shook her head.
âNot exactly, thereâs a special process for taking the old supreme witch out of the picture.
The moment the old supreme witch is gone, the new one instantly comes into her full power.
â
I was so stunned I nearly couldnât believe what I was hearing.
âWhat ?â
My mother went on, âIn the same way, if the new supreme witch is killed, the one before her will always survive.
â
I was utterly at a loss for words.
The idea that such a harsh rule existed in the world was beyond me.
If an old supreme witch wanted to extend her life, all she had to do was have someone eliminate the new supreme witch before she became too strong.
This way, she could keep living forever.
It was dreadful.
Taking a deep breath, I asked, âWhat are the six trails for becoming the supreme witch?â
My mother answered in a serious tone, âThe six trials are time manipulation, telekinesis, precognition, mind control, resurrection, and fire control.
Debra, if you manage to pass all six trails, youâll be the next supreme witch.
â
Debraâs POV:
âTime manipulation, telekinesis, precognition, mind control, resurrection, and fire controlâ¦â
As soon as I heard my momâs list, I quickly went through my abilities in my head.
Then I told her, âMom, I have all the abilities you talked about.
The only one I donât have is fire control.
â
My mom didnât seem surprised.
She explained in a calm voice, âThat makes sense.
Since youâre a mixed-blood witch with werewolf heritage, itâs normal for you to be scared of fire.
I talked to Gale about it.
For many mixed-blood witches, controlling fire is hard.
â
That made sense to me.
I nodded.
After thinking it over for a bit, I asked, âMom, did Gale tell you all this?â
My mom confirmed with a nod, saying, âYes, without her, I wouldnât know any of this.
I lost my parents when I was very young and started wandering early on.
I didnât get to meet many other witches with mixed blood and didnât know much about our kind.
During my time as a wanderer, I met a lot of friendly werewolves who helped me.
Thatâs one reason I was hesitant to join Galeâs group for their revenge mission.
The witches in that group really hate werewolves, and I canât stand that kind of hate.
I donât want to be part of their plans.
â
My mom hesitated for a moment, then gave me a guilty look.
âThatâs why I donât know much about witch power.
Plus, I hardly ever use my power in daily life, so Iâm not great with mental control.
Iâve got only a basic grasp of it, which I write down in my diary.