Roxana watched worried as the witch examined Alexander. They all surrounded him and he lay in bed waiting to hear from her.
"There is a lot of darkness contained within him." She said at last. "Is he cursed?"
"Yes," his grandma nodded.
"That explained why he was able to consume the dark power. Only darkness can attract darkness. He saved us. Those spirits would have wandered earth and possessed people."
"But what happens to him?" Roxana asked.
The witch tilted her head. "Magic has consequences and sacrifices have to be made."
"No," Roxana said standing up. "He will be no sacrifice. He will wake up."
"I am sure he will, but in what state? All that darkness is within him. It will consume him. Either kill him or force you to kill him."
"No. No one is going to kill him AND he can fight it. He is a defender."
The witch paused. "A defender?"
"Yes!" Roxana said her hands clenching into fists.
