Jasmine ran a dirty hand through her short hair. “Either do I, Amy.

But we have to try. We can't keep watching Daniel. And confronting Gwydion seems like a really bad idea. She knew Amber's mom! How can we trust her? Amanda warned Amber that there were truly bad witches out there. So did Grace. Gwydion is exactly the type of witch we were warned about."

"I don't disagree! I'm just worried we fuck this up! What if Gwydion can fight this somehow? How do we win against a fully trained witch?"

"I don't know, Amy! I don't know, but we have to try! The testing is coming up and we aren't ready. We need Daniel focused and back to himself. By the Gods, why can't we simply stop it? Why isn't our circle strong enough to stop her?"

Bitty, who was standing in the patio door, answered. “Because Daniel let her. It was the only way it could have worked. He was in agony, and she used that to get past his barriers. I'm certain of it."

Amy blew the loose hairs out of her face. "Fuck gnomes are smart."

Bitty grinned and sauntered up to Amy and gave her a kiss, which was easy since Amy was on her knees. “And humans sure are cute!"

Amy grabbed onto the Little woman and soundly kissed her. Jasmine could see Bitty grasping at Amy's large tits. The gnome was in awe of them and was saying she had plans for them.

"Ah-hem," interrupted Jasmine. "We have work to do?"

Amy broke off the kiss, but Bitty kept massaging her flesh. "Bitty?

Later okay, hon?"

An hour later, the ritual was prepared. This time Daniel was placed in the centre of the circle. It was Amber's grudging addition to their plan, and it seemed to make sense to them. Jennifer sat with Bitty at the wrought-iron table and drank water. She was warned not to interfere, no matter what happened, and she grudgingly agreed.

The sun set and the moon rose. Bitty had suggested they focus on the spirit element for the ritual and the others agreed. It only made sense.

The candles were lit, and the girls took their places, naked as the day they were born. They started the chanting and turned to each cardinal point. In moments the circle set, and the sphere sprang into being. Jennifer gazed in awe at the power of it. She had been taught that witches could produce a marginal field for the element they worked with. Here, Jennifer could see and hear the power. The sphere hummed loudly. The hairs on her arms rose.

Daniel jerked where he knelt in the centre. His head shot up, and he looked around. "Girls? What's happening? Where am I?"

It was Bitty sitting next to Jennifer, who answered him since the girls were chanting the ritual. "You were influenced by Gwydion. She seeks to control you."

Daniel grimaced. “Oh, my Gods! She made me fuck her! Ugh! So disgusting!" Daniel retched.

The girls continued the ritual.

Daniel looked around. “So now what? I feel free. Is that it?"

Bitty shook her head. “I don't think so. The sphere of power has merely interrupted the influence. She'll get it back soon. Be ready for it. She'll fight this. Problem is, she probably has all the cards. This will be easy for her."

Daniel shook his head. "Not if I can help it..

Just then, his face glazed over.

“Gwydion!" he cried out and struggled to stand.

He was unable to. Amber had hog-tied him expertly into a kneeling position. He couldn't get up. He struggled, and the girls faltered with their chanting because of the sudden strain. Daniel toppled sideways and Bitty could see the stake driven hard into the ground that stopped him from leaving the centre.