“She shouted at him once, threatening she would leave him if he didn’t help her, and he called her ugly names. She cried for a short while after that, but her son needed her, so she wiped away her tears, put a smile on her face, and played with him on the floor, away from the husband. Her hands only shook a little. “And her magic was so thick in that room, the air vibrated with it. She was so strong and beautiful, and I ached for her, and wanted to comfort her, but above all, I admired her strength.”
