protested.
“If you listen to your intuition, you’ll know I’m right.”
“Maybe you should listen to him,” Josephine suggested. “I wouldn’t mind having you in the backyard.”
“I have a tent and a sleeping bag at home,” Mark said.
“Great! You’ll feel like a new man tomorrow! I promise!” Perry exclaimed.
Mark and Josephine regarded him with doubtful expressions on their faces.
“If you want, I can create a power center in your backyard,” Perry offered Mark. “It will take about two weeks for me to do it.”
“Does it have to be in the yard?” Mark asked.
Perry started pacing again as his brows furrowed in thought. “I suppose I could do it to include the house. I would need to plant more things in the front yard so that I could make a link between the front and back. We would probably need to have some potted plants inside the house to help bridge the gap.”
“I wouldn’t mind if you did that to my house,” Josephine offered.
“No, it’s not possible to do that here because your house is cursed with dark energy.”
“I thought light is stronger than dark.”
“That’s true. Light always trumps dark. However, light energy shies from dark and vice-versa. It would take me longer because I’d have to coax the lighter energy through the house. It would involve creating a power center in the front yard separately and once it was strong enough, link the front and back. This would take a couple of months at least. My other concern is that you have strong wards set up and the light energy could have several possible effects on the curses,” Perry explained.
“You’re saying the curse would be destroyed,” Josephine said with dismay. She hadn’t created the curses that infused the house but she’d gotten used to them and she shared a bond with the house which possessed a self-awareness.
“That’s one possibility. Another is that the light energy would find a way to weave itself into the house in such a way that it avoids touching the curse. This would most likely result in some of the rooms becoming white power centers and other rooms remaining ordinary.”
“What about the third possibility?” Josephine asked.
“The curse may transform into a light energy enchantment,” Perry advised.
“I would hate to lose the powerful wards here.” Josephine’s expression was torn with indecision. “On the other hand, it would be nice to lose the curse.”
“It’s a big decision. In the meantime, I’ll start working on Mark’s house. I’ll need some potted plants. Preferably larger ones. We’ll have to go shopping and I can help you pick out ones that will work better,” Perry said.
“Thanks, Perry.”
“You’re welcome.”
Perry opened the dining room window then exploded into a sparkling white cloud as he transformed into a white dove that glided outside. Mark closed the window and locked it.
“You’d better go to your house and get your camping gear.” Josephine’s lips curved in a teasing smile.
The next morning, Mark was still sleeping in the yard when Josephine, Helen, and Alice gathered in the dining room to enjoy their coffee. Josephine had surprised her two friends with lemon poppy seed muffins for breakfast. Helen slathered hers with plenty of butter while Josephine and Alice ate theirs with leftover cream cheese spread from the other morning when they’d had carrot pancakes.
“This is heaven,” Helen said.
“Thanks. I’m anxious about Mark and baking helps me relax,” Josephine said.
“What’s wrong?” Helen’s vibrant green eyes reflected her concern.
“He’s suffering from burnout,” Josephine explained.
“That’s terrible!” Helen said with dismay.
“It was bound to happen sooner or later,” Alice said.
Helen shot her a reprimanding look. “You haven’t been exactly supportive through this process.”
Alice shrugged. “I’m a realist.”
Helen’s attention returned to Josephine. “I’m so sorry to hear about
“If you listen to your intuition, you’ll know I’m right.”
“Maybe you should listen to him,” Josephine suggested. “I wouldn’t mind having you in the backyard.”
“I have a tent and a sleeping bag at home,” Mark said.
“Great! You’ll feel like a new man tomorrow! I promise!” Perry exclaimed.
Mark and Josephine regarded him with doubtful expressions on their faces.
“If you want, I can create a power center in your backyard,” Perry offered Mark. “It will take about two weeks for me to do it.”
“Does it have to be in the yard?” Mark asked.
Perry started pacing again as his brows furrowed in thought. “I suppose I could do it to include the house. I would need to plant more things in the front yard so that I could make a link between the front and back. We would probably need to have some potted plants inside the house to help bridge the gap.”
“I wouldn’t mind if you did that to my house,” Josephine offered.
“No, it’s not possible to do that here because your house is cursed with dark energy.”
“I thought light is stronger than dark.”
“That’s true. Light always trumps dark. However, light energy shies from dark and vice-versa. It would take me longer because I’d have to coax the lighter energy through the house. It would involve creating a power center in the front yard separately and once it was strong enough, link the front and back. This would take a couple of months at least. My other concern is that you have strong wards set up and the light energy could have several possible effects on the curses,” Perry explained.
“You’re saying the curse would be destroyed,” Josephine said with dismay. She hadn’t created the curses that infused the house but she’d gotten used to them and she shared a bond with the house which possessed a self-awareness.
“That’s one possibility. Another is that the light energy would find a way to weave itself into the house in such a way that it avoids touching the curse. This would most likely result in some of the rooms becoming white power centers and other rooms remaining ordinary.”
“What about the third possibility?” Josephine asked.
“The curse may transform into a light energy enchantment,” Perry advised.
“I would hate to lose the powerful wards here.” Josephine’s expression was torn with indecision. “On the other hand, it would be nice to lose the curse.”
“It’s a big decision. In the meantime, I’ll start working on Mark’s house. I’ll need some potted plants. Preferably larger ones. We’ll have to go shopping and I can help you pick out ones that will work better,” Perry said.
“Thanks, Perry.”
“You’re welcome.”
Perry opened the dining room window then exploded into a sparkling white cloud as he transformed into a white dove that glided outside. Mark closed the window and locked it.
“You’d better go to your house and get your camping gear.” Josephine’s lips curved in a teasing smile.
The next morning, Mark was still sleeping in the yard when Josephine, Helen, and Alice gathered in the dining room to enjoy their coffee. Josephine had surprised her two friends with lemon poppy seed muffins for breakfast. Helen slathered hers with plenty of butter while Josephine and Alice ate theirs with leftover cream cheese spread from the other morning when they’d had carrot pancakes.
“This is heaven,” Helen said.
“Thanks. I’m anxious about Mark and baking helps me relax,” Josephine said.
“What’s wrong?” Helen’s vibrant green eyes reflected her concern.
“He’s suffering from burnout,” Josephine explained.
“That’s terrible!” Helen said with dismay.
“It was bound to happen sooner or later,” Alice said.
Helen shot her a reprimanding look. “You haven’t been exactly supportive through this process.”
Alice shrugged. “I’m a realist.”
Helen’s attention returned to Josephine. “I’m so sorry to hear about
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