Witchslayer Gretl

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Come no closer, stranger.

Are you the woman called Thorne?

What is your business if I am?

I've heard you are a witch.

I am no witch, I am a healer.

I deal in natural remedies, not mystical.

Really?

I was told a witch named Thorne

travels the countryside,

seeking out young women

for their magical abilities,

selling their whereabouts

to the coven of the crescent moon.

Now, if this were to be true,

I might know where to find

a young woman with such a gift.

You seem to know much about me,

yet I know nothing about you.

Forgive me.

You are the witchslayer.

I've heard things about you as well.

And I assure you, all of them true.

I told you she was a witch.

Somebody has been sharing our secret.

-What do you want from me?

-The coven.

The queen will kill me if I betray her.

I will kill you if you don't.

I am many things, patient is not among them.

I don't know where the coven is, it finds me.

Not the answer I was looking for.

Wait, wait, wait!

I know where its Warlock will be tonight.

He intends to bind a girl into their order.

It's the village to the south,

the blacksmith's daughter.

She's unaware of her gift.

For this information, I will let you live, witch.

However, I cannot speak for Lara.

She mentioned a Warlock.

Warlocks are a rare breed.

As many witches as I have slain,

I've yet to hear of a queen ruling a coven.

This witch's coven must be powerful.

-Let's find out.

-Okay.

Your skill rivals my own.

You're a good teacher.

You're my favorite student.

I'm your only student.

That's why you'll always be my favorite.

-Let's eat.

-Yes.

Soon you'll be able to take over,

Wm

my

Father.

Where is that boy you like?

Haven't seen him lately.

-What is it?

-Someone's out there.

- Don't.

- Who's there?

Who are you? What do you want?

Father!

No!

No! No!

Father!

Hello, my dear.

My name is Abyss.

I know you are frightened, but don't worry.

We'll become very well acquainted,

as you learn to serve my queen.

She's powerful.

No! No!

-Ehren!

-No!

-We are going to bind you.

-What do you mean, bind me?

What is this? Let me go. Let me go!

Please, let me go!

What is this?

Let me go!

No! Let me go!

What is this? Let me go!

What do you want? What do...

No!

No!

Let me go!

Let me go!

Is everything prepared?

Let me go! No, don't! Please, don't!

Please, don't. Please.

This will all be over shortly, my dear.

Let me go.

Let me go. Let me go!

You have no idea the trouble you are in.

Where are you?

No, don't. Please.

Wait.

- I won't hurt you.

- What are you?

A witchslayer.

Father! Father!

I rescued the girl.

Really? Well done.

She's on her way back to the village.

Her father is dead.

But it doesn't look like the work of a witch.

What, then?

I'm not sure yet.

I managed to kill two of the coven.

- And the Warlock?

- Still out there.

No.

No.

Stay away!

I didn't mean to frighten you.

I'm not your enemy.

My name is Lara.

I just want to help you. Try to.

- Go away.

- I'm so sorry.

I just want to help you make sense.

May I help you bury him?

I don't want your help!

No!

Father!

Let him go!

Lara!

The girl's sleeping.

And I found this.

- What is it?

- It's a scale from a gargoyle.

The witch's familiar.

And only a powerful witch

could conjure a familiar.

We need to move.

What do we do about her?

Her magic is strong. I can sense it.

- We should kill her.

- She's an innocent.

Not if she has magic.

You spared her from the binding.

Her magic is still pure.

If I could train her to use it properly...

-No, Lara.

-It takes magic to fight magic.

If I convince her to travel with us,

then at least she stands a fighting chance.

She'll prove to be either warrior

or bait.

All right.

But the first sign of trouble, I will slay her.

For once,

for now,

have faith.

She's lost much, as much as you or I.

Please.

Fine.

But the first sign of trouble...

We are going to get lost, brother.

Don't worry, I'm marking our trail.

This is far enough.

I want to go home now.

All right.

This way.

What's wrong?

We're lost.

I promise.

I'm coming.

I promise.

Let me.

Yeah.

What did they want with me?

They intended to use a binding spell on you.

It's designed to enslave both your mind

and your magic to their coven.

Magic?

My magic?

I'm sure if you think on it,

there have been signs.

Moments in your life

that defied logical explanation.

You may have met someone

and been able to tell what they were thinking

without them having said a word aloud.

Someone angered you

and through no conscious act of your own,

they were hurt.

The gift flows strongly through you.

I can feel it.

Prove it.

I was hoping you would say that.

In my hand, this sphere sits motionless.

I want you to take it from me.

Keep your fist wrapped firmly around it

until I say otherwise.

I need you to trust me.

Take it.

Now open your hand.

This sphere is reacting

to your instinct of magic.

I can't!

Believe me when I say

it is better to have magic than to not.

Are you a witch? Or are you a witchslayer?

A little of both.

It's very important that you learn

how to use your powers

so that they are only ever used for good.

Ehren,

you have nothing left here.

It would be safer if you traveled with us.

If you remain,

think, they'll find you

and they'll turn your powers against you.

Do you intend to hunt the Warlock

that killed my father?

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