As the line dwindled, the witches were beginning to get over the oppressive aura of the room, and it was time for the strongest of them to take their turns.
That brought a bunch of the crowd back, as there was a chance that some of the twenty who had sworn themselves to Wolfe for the longest would reach the Second Rank tonight. The original five, especially the twins, Jenna and Mollie, were very close to the tipping point.
"Alice, you're up first," Cassie called to the smallest of the five dark-haired servants who spent all their time together.
She bounced over in a happy skipping walk that reminded everyone of Mary when she found something new and soft and stood in front of Wolfe.
"I have a good feeling about this. I am so close to making the Second Rank, I just can't quite push through the barrier to solidify my aura." She declared.
