Ella’s POV
Hazel grabbed the lighter and lit the purple candle. I was amazed by how large and vibrant the flame was. It glistened in the night air and the yellow orange of the flame brought out the purple of the wax and the gold of the hand-holder.
“I will start with air,” she said, stepping in front of my mother. Hazel held the vibrant purple candle with one hand and the stone bowl with the other.
My mother straightened her body and held the yellow candle firmly in her hands. Hazel at first, spoke the lines in a low whisper for her ears alone and then when Hazel nodded, my mother spoke the lines given to her.
“Wise guardians of the earth. With the element air, I summon thee to bless and protect my home from darkness this night and bring forth your elemental powers and light.”
Once those words were spoken, Hazel spoke next.
“Using the element of spirit, I light your candle and ask for air to join our circle and grace us with your breeze,” Hazel said in a powerful tone. She lit the yellow candle, held by my mother, with the purple candle and a large flame sparked to life, making the yellow wax glow fiercely.
My mother reached into the stone bowl and pulled out a red rose petal; the petal was glistening in moisture and when she brought it to the yellow candle flame, it instantly caught on fire, making me gasp audibly.
“With this petal, I summon thee,” my mother said firmly as she tossed the petal into the fire.
I stifled the urge to step back as the fire roared to life and grew larger and fiercer. It was glowing yellow just as a heavy breeze washed through us, giving me a chill as I struggled to stand in my place.
Hazel then went to Colton; he towered over her and gave her a kind smile, to which she returned.
Without her prompt, he began to recite his lines.
“Wise guardians of the earth. With the element fire, I summon thee to bless and protect my home from darkness this night and bring forth your elemental powers and light.”
She then lit the red candle with her purple candle and repeated her lines.
“Using the element of spirit, I light your candle and ask for fire to join our circle and grace us with your heat.”
The flame of the red candle was large and powerful, like a roaring fire. Like my mother, Colton grabbed a petal from the stone bowl and lit it on fire using his candle.
“With this petal, I summon thee,” he said firmly, tossing the petal into the fire pit.
The fire pit grew large and red with anger; I felt the sharp heat of the fire tickling my features and making it difficult to breathe. I almost forgot that we were standing outside on the cold autumn night with how hot it had gotten.
Hazel made her way to Diana and stood in front of her oldest and best friend. They smiled at one another as Hazel nodded her approval for Diana to begin.
Diana cleared her throat before speaking, making me share a look with Colton, both of us grinning.
“Wise guardians of the earth. With the element water, I summon thee to bless and protect my home from darkness this night and bring forth your elemental powers and light.”
Hazel lit the blue candle with her purple candle, reciting her lines.
“With the element of spirit, I light your candle and ask for water to join our circle and grace us with your moisture!”
The blue candle was brought to life and the flame looked blue, which I found to be so amazing. Diana took a rose petal and lit it on fire using her candle.
“With this petal, I summon thee,” she said, tossing the petal into the fire pit.
The fire, once again, roared to life, and the flames, just like the candle, glowed blue. I soon felt the wetness of the water that was summoned, and I smelled the saltiness of the ocean. It soothed away the heat of the fire.
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