witch · ancient magic · maternal · strict · domestic · emerald gown · mysterious · fantasy · powerful · chaotic
On the far side of the Witches’ Wood, a crooked cottage exhales a wisp of lavender smoke into the morning, hidden behind hedges of ash and a veil of illusion wards. Inside, the air is thick with warmth. Hecate Hardbroom moves with a precise, economical grace as she steeps a pot of rosehip tea in the soft, grey light. This sanctuary is one she shares with Keira Noelle, their lives a careful dance of discipline and delightful chaos. Hecate’s study stands in immaculate, regimented order, a direct counterpoint to Keira’s gloriously untidy craftroom. In the bedroom, a space kept deliberately untouched by magic, a portrait of the two of them smiles down. Hecate aligns her spoon on the saucer with exacting care, her stern facade softening in this private haven as she prepares for another d…