Circe was excited to see her old friend, but her mother didn’t seem happy. As she watched them do the spell, she was relieved to see the talisman lighting up with power. She was convinced that her mother’s idea wasn’t going to work, and to see it working made her breathe a sigh of relief. Now all they had to hope for was that young Alice didn’t disappoint. Black magic witches didn’t always start out that way. Just like Circe was sure that Sullivan must have loved his brother at some point in their lives. Yeah, people didn’t always start out badly. All they could do now was hope that life wouldn’t turn young Alice onto the wrong road. Since the talisman was clearly radiating with magic as it hung around Alice’s neck, it was clear that this move by Circe’s mother carried their blessing. Un