The Party: Before Twelve | Evie, Barclay, and Open
"Must have been helpful," Barclay mused, "someone around who knew what the hell was happening."
Nobody had known about witchcraft in Barclay's family. None of his brothers, neither of his parents. He'd had to figure it all out on his own. And when they discovered... things changed. They weren't afraid of him, not exactly, but they were... more wary.
"Healer's nice," Barclay said, downing his cheap beer. It was foul, but eh. Teenage party. "I think it's sort of ironic: a witch who controls fire. They would have never burned you at the stake, would they? You'd just extinguish the flames."