Witch Catcher
“All the houses and shops were dark, their doors shut and locked against the night. Even the streetlights were out. Silently we watched Moura lead the others inside, Cadoc first and Simkins last, as usual. With a muffled thump, the door closed behind them. Nothing stirred but the leaves.
"Now what?" I asked the aunties.
Binna, Skilda, and Gugi looked at one another. After a brief pause, Binna said, "First we rescues the wee ones. Then, then—wed, I reckon we'll think of something." "Kieryn had an idea," I said softly, unsure whether I should suggest anything to the aunties. They obviously knew far more than I did about this sort of thing.
Binna turned to me hopefully. "And what were Kieryn's idea?" "Well, she thought we should trap them the way they trapped all of you." Gugi clapped her hands. "Yes, yes!" she cried. "In they go, and we hides 'em away, away, away." "Long, long away," Skilda added. "Never to be seen anywhere, anytime, any when. Poof!" "Hush now," Binna said. "First the re...scue, then the punishment." The aunties drew me into their circle and began their odd chitter-chatter.MoreLess
"Now what?" I asked the aunties.
Binna, Skilda, and Gugi looked at one another. After a brief pause, Binna said, "First we rescues the wee ones. Then, then—wed, I reckon we'll think of something." "Kieryn had an idea," I said softly, unsure whether I should suggest anything to the aunties. They obviously knew far more than I did about this sort of thing.
Binna turned to me hopefully. "And what were Kieryn's idea?" "Well, she thought we should trap them the way they trapped all of you." Gugi clapped her hands. "Yes, yes!" she cried. "In they go, and we hides 'em away, away, away." "Long, long away," Skilda added. "Never to be seen anywhere, anytime, any when. Poof!" "Hush now," Binna said. "First the re...scue, then the punishment." The aunties drew me into their circle and began their odd chitter-chatter.MoreLess
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