Lillie placed the ointment on the wound and kissed it. She was attempting to show compassion to him. Paul's finger was burning. A wound from a thorn never hurt the way. She knew the ointment had worked. She had the night she hungered for with Paul. The love between them was still there. He started caressing her body. They enjoyed a night of love and passion. The next morning, Paul was not there. She felt comfort in the fact they shared a passionate night together. It rekindled the fire that was fading. The ointment had worked.
Lillie went to see Steve. She had to transfer his spell from Jennifer to Mary. Steve was drinking a cup of coffee. Mary walks in and sits at the table with Steve. Mary asks Steve to come over for dinner. Steve politely told her he had other plans, but another day. Mary wrote her telephone number on a napkin and gave it to him. Mary left the Coffee Shop wishing to receive a call from Steve.
Steve left the Coffee Shop. He walked across the street to the Art Gallery to see Jennifer. Lillie moved over to the table they were sitting at. Mary and Steve were drinking from cups that she took. She then placed the cups on top of each other, rim to rim. She held the cups in her hand and chanted a spell. It would join the two hearts as one. Steve was at the Art Gallery, standing in front of the painting of the young maiden.
Steve told Jennifer, deep in my heart, I truly know you are the one I love. I do not want to let you go. Will you please join me for dinner tonight? Jennifer turned him down for the date. She had made plans to see Paul.
The feeling that Steve had toward Jennifer was gone. He called Mary. She did not answer. Jennifer heard Paul had been seeing Lillie when she was at the hospital with her sister. Jennifer became angry and filled with jealousy. She saw Steve walk into the coffee shop. He comes to the Art Gallery just like he did every day.
Steve walked into the Gallery and stood gazing into the painting of the beautiful young maiden in the flowing red dress. Jennifer walked over to him and started talking. Steve did not ask her for a date like she expected. Jennifer asked Steve to have lunch with her at the coffee shop. Steve hesitated for a moment and accepted her invitation. He had asked her so many times. He did not want to hurt her feeling.
Jennifer only wanted to date Steve to make Paul jealous. It was the coldest day of Winter and time for Lillie to slaughter her pigs on Rose Garden Plantation for the freezer. She would process the pigs into meats to be eaten during the year. They salted the buttocks to produce ham. She would eat the ham for breakfast and on special occasions. They fried some of the skin and fat to produce cracklings and lard. The pig was used to eat. She saved the pig blood to use in spells. She would put it in the freezer and use it as she needed.
Mary was hurt and crying. She saw Steve and Jennifer together. She felt like someone had pushed a dagger through her heart and set it on fire. The tears just kept falling out of her eyes like someone broke a handle on a water faucet. She had not felt that way since her husband passed. Lillie had now created a complicated situation with the spells. Now she had to straighten things out. She did not want Steve or Mary to get hurt.
All she wanted was Paul for her. It would have been easier if she could get some of Jennifer's personal belonging. She could put a spell on Jennifer. But Jennifer would not let Lillie close enough to her. She would never agree to sit and talk with her. Mary went to visit Lillie. Everybody knew she could cast spells.
Mary wanted Steve to love her. She wanted Jennifer out of the picture. Lillie invited Mary inside to sit at the dining room table and have a hot cup of coffee with her. Mary began telling Lillie how much she loves Steve. She fell in love with Steve the first time she saw him. Mary asks Lillie to cast a spell on Steve. To see her as a potential romantic partner. She wanted him to feel drawn to her and see her best qualities.
Lillie stated, drawing a butterfly on a piece of paper. She told Mary to grip the paper in her hand and repeat the words. Element of air. I want Steve to see me at the coffee shop because he wants to. Help me send this message to Steve. I will wait for him in the morning at the coffee shop. Lillie then asked Mary to write Steve's name on the paper. While saying I want to see you. Mary then held the paper in her hand while asking the elements to send the message. She then folded the paper in three parts. Placed it under her hands on the table. Steve will be at the coffee shop in the morning. Mary went home excited about seeing Steve in the morning.