Once they stepped onto the island, Heila and Ashlynn quickly noticed a circle of stones nearly five paces across at one edge of the island. Within the circle, five smaller circles had been positioned around the edges, forming the points of a star or pentagon within the circle.
"These are for offerings, darlin'," Amahle said as Jacques and Talauia began to retrieve items from the boat. "The feather of a hawk stands for Air, an oil lamp will burn for Fire, an agate for Earth, a bottle of water taken from near the Ancient Willow for water, and a willow branch for Wood," she explained as the two witches set out items in the appropriate places.
"Little Heila, never forget, while a Willow Witch is strongest in Wood and Water, you are a conduit for the energy of the world. Your desires give it shape. Don't deny yourself a useful tool just because it isn't the one that you're most suited to," Amahle advised.
"I'll remember," Heila said, nervously standing at the edge of the circle.
