A Fanciful Halloween

Thanks to Vanessa, many are celebrating Halloween a bit early, so you should stop by to see what she's up to. But first.....

Halloween always amused and perplexed Torie. Every year she made herself a costume, but no matter how much she adored the garb she would dawn, the other kids refused to let her partake in their trick-or-treating. This year was no different. The costume she wore made her feel like a classy little witch, with her homemade hat, robe and broom. But, no matter who she asked, none of her peers wanted her to come with them.

Instead of wasting her night alone, sitting in her room feeling like an outcast, she grabbed the wand she had made out of a fallen tree branch, and made her way to the door. She was going to make her Halloween magical, with or without others.

Instead of going door to door, Torie decided to get more into character. She danced around her neighborhood, skipping, chanting made up words and incantations. The girl even waved around her wand, hoping to conjure up a bit of magik. Such seemed unlikely, until she realized the tip of her wand was actually glowing! She, an ordinary girl, was actually able to do magic! It filled her with joy, leading to her spinning around in circles. She only stopped when she began to feel dizzy in the head.

"Oh Dear!" She gasped, when she opened her eyes, once she steadied herself. No longer was she standing in the middle of a street; instead of a house in front of her, she found herself staring down the edge of a forest. Twas dark, but it didn't scare her. Instead it seemed to beckon to her, as though the fireflies tried to lead the way, and each owl seemed to say her name. With her wand hand stretched out in front of her, Torie took a deep breath and a large step into the Forrest.

The girl had no compass, map or any sense of direction, so she found herself wandering aimlessly. She could have gone on in such a way for hours, had an owl not made a noise that resembled "Torie" and caused her to move in it's direction. She was almost there, wherever there was.

Eventually, Torie found herself at the far edge of the forest, stepping over a large bush into an open field. There were many hills, and ontop of the tallest of the mounds, was an adorable little house, and next to it, Torie could have sworn she saw the forms of moving people. The closer she go to the forms, the more she could make out, until she saw that they were, in fact, people- women, Witches! They danced around in the moonlight, singing. Once they Saw Torie, the women ran over to her, welcoming her to join them. They offered her treats and sweets, and to dance and sing. She joined in with no hesitation, and they were all merry as the night was long.

I hope you all enjoy the Halloween blog-hopping party.

Loves,
Sarah
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