witchcraft

salem was on her way to the small crystal and soap shop near the lake when she caught sight of the familiar, battered boy. she blinked once, then quickly called out, “levi?” she walked toward him, tucking her crystal ball into her pocket as she made her way over. “levi, are --- you okay?” she asked, examining him closely.

salem raised an eyebrow at the boy. “if you find the crystal in there, sure, i’ll take a look.” she shrugged.

salem smiled as her friend jumped around. “okay, okay, if you’re sure. if you trust him so much, i have no choice but to do so, as well.” she laughed softly. “what’s the boy’s name? i don’t think you’ve said.”

“ah, that’s reasonable,” she said, looking up at him. “i can relate. my little brother is also treasure to me, so ...” she nodded. “one’s loved ones can be the most valuable treasure of all.”

salem let her little brother take her hand, letting out a small, frustrated sigh. “i don’t like her at all,” she corrected, through gritted teeth. when dexter called the kwon girl his ‘best friend’, the witch wanted to argue, but she had nothing to say. “and what if you do, little brother? what if she breaks your heart one day? and then things are awkward and you this your so-called ‘best friend’? what then, dex?”

salem made a face, stepping away from him. “ew. castor, what the hell?” she spat. “unless there’s crystals inside, i don’t want that anywhere near me.”

salem clenched her fists at her sides, holding on tightly to the crystals in her hands. “yeah, i can see that,” she muttered, trying in vain to calm herself down. “just don’t do anything that you’ll regret in the future, dex.” don’t date anything that you’ll regret in the future, was what she wanted to say.

salem listened as pandora rambled, and she couldn’t help but smile at her friend’s excitement. “well, that is quite a story you’ve got there, isn’t it?” she laughed softly. “but --- i’m happy for you, dora. still, though, if this boy is ever mean to you, you let me know, alright?” she shot her friend a look. “he better not break your heart.”

salem continued to rearrange her crystals. “true. treasure to me is crystals and flowers,” she hummed, casual. “what is treasure to you?”

salem bunched her lips at one side as the vampire princess spoke, and once she’d finished, the witch looked up at her friend. “buttercup, babe, i completely understand, okay? andif you ever need to talk, i’m here,” she assured, “--- but, first, i’m going to go put a hex on whoever is making you feel this way. even if it’s just a feeling, someone is gettin’ hexed for it.”

salem laughed, watching her friend as she jumped. “yep, yep. what about ‘em?” she questioned, looking up from her crystals.

salem looked up from her crystals, but only for a moment, and then she went back to arranging them in a pattern that only made sense to her. “i don’t hate you,” she stated simply, “who hates you?”

salem couldn’t help but smile at her friend’s enthusiasm. “i take is someone is in love~” she hummed slightly, nudging pandora gently.

salem scoffed. "it is when you’ve made the kind of mistakes that i have, zane. you damn well know that.”

“indeed, it is,” salem said, with a slight nod of her head. “i suppose you are correct, but ... still ...” she shrugged. “oh, uh, i’m salem. salem agma.” she shook the girl’s hand carefully. “--- and you are?”