The newcomers were all witches. Theo did not lie. Ashes could feel the magic power coursing in them and could even roughly differentiate the strong ones from the weaker ones—particularly the leader in front of her. Her magic power was like a sharp knife cutting into Ashes' suffer when she tried to feel it keenly.
"I'm Ashes. Nice to meet you, sisters from the Witch Cooperation Association." She put her great sword on one side and went forward to hug the four witches… No, she knew there were five of them. Ashes looked up at the dark spot circling in the sky. "Is she not joining us?"
"She's showing us the way," the leader smiled. "I'm Nightingale." She then pointed at the three other witches. "Scroll, Leaf, and Echo." She nudged her lips at the sky and said, "That little girl is Lightning."
