I awoke with a start. In the middle of the garden with an ethereal light surrounding me.
"Hello, child."
That voice was familiar but I couldn't quite place it.
"Yes, it's me. I am here to help you. I see that Selene left you defenseless." Now it was coming back to me. A voice I had heard so long ago for such a brief time.
"Aunt Sapphire?"
"Ahhh," she chuckled, "you remember me."
"Where...how?"
"This is the dream world. Neat isn't it? I can create anything here. This is my world to play with. Most witches derive their strength from nature or well... the dark, but not me. Mine come from dreams, both manifesting and watching. Please, relax. Or I cannot enter with you."
I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. As I did, the garden around me began to shift and morph. The flowers grew in
