When I got back home, the apartment was still quiet, giving me the perfect environment to focus. I cleared off the kitchen island, laid out my apothecary ingredients, and placed the silver jewelry pieces side by side on a soft velvet cloth.
I instantly got to work mixing everything up. The protection spell required total concentration, and I knew I had to process each piece separately to make sure it received the full effect of the magic.
I started with the first silver pendant. Setting it inside a small brass bowl, I added a pinch of the crushed moonstone and rowan bark. Taking a small silver needle, I pricked the tip of my finger and allowed a single drop of blood to fall directly onto the central stone, bonding my bloodline to the vessel.
Placing both hands over the bowl, I closed my
