"You can't simply expect us to accept you as our new leader!" one of the witches shouted at Eloise. "Even if you have the Staff of Power, it's one against the entire coven!"
"Do you really believe that I have no friends?" Eloise laughed and out of the crowd of the witches, several of Eloise's trusted witches came up and bore arms. The beautiful woman waved her hand, looking bored. "But really, this is all unnecessary. No need to fight."
"What… what do you mean?" one of the witches asked with hesitance.
"I poisoned our water supply." Eloise's eyes twinkled as the entire coven started to panic. She laughed at the mass hysteria and looked at them. "I'm the only one who can create the antidote. So please, let's not fight."
This time a gnawing and uncomfortable silence filled the crowd, resentment in their eyes as they stared up at the new Grand Witch.
