“Viral actually,” Kaylee said. “Videos from that fight were viewed millions of times, and some became memes. The naked Valkyrie GIF is still popular on Twitcher for someone who shows up unprepared, bit kicked ass anyways.”

“Wow,” Julia said. “She told me that she’s an angel…”

“Like those referenced in the Christian faith?” Kaylee asked.

“Truth be told there’s nothing saintly about her,” Julia said. “But yeah…”

“That’s badass!” Kaylee exclaimed.

“She is,” Julia said and left it at that.

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“Really?” Julia asked. “So, I should steer clear of women with green skin, or those that melt on contact with water…”

Kaylee giggled before responding, “While there have been cases, the truth is that powerful witches are seldom ugly.”

“So… like normal,” Julia said. “Got it.”

Amber and Gwen walked backwards to investigate the giggling. Both of the girls went silent before admiring their boots as they walked on.

“What are we…” Julia said. “Like four?”

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“They’ll leave us be for a while.,” Kaylee said.

“Why?” Julia asked.

“Told Nanny that I was worried about you,” Kaylee said. “To keep an eye on you, in case you were from Oz.”

“Oz…” Julia whispered. “You mean that movie from the thirties?”

Kaylee nodded, “Books actually, but there is truth to that work of fiction.”

“Truth?” Julia repeated as a question.

“…some witches chose a dark path, and it twists their minds,” Kaylee said.

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“Viral actually,” Kaylee said. “Videos from that fight were viewed by hundreds of millions, some were even turned into memes. The naked Valkyrie GIF is still popular on Twitcher for those who failed to plan but kicked ass anyways.”

“Wow,” Julia said. “She said that she was an angel…”

“Like those referenced in the Christian faith?” Kaylee asked.

“Truth be told there’s nothing saintly about her,” Julia said. “But yeah…”

“That’s badass,” Kaylee said.

“She is,” Julia said and left it at that.

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“Amber always finds a way to get under my skin,” Kaylee responded.

“Same with my stepmother, except she was a bit more literal,” Julia said.

“You mean—” Kaylee said in a voice that carried.

“Yep,” Julia whispered. “Tried to skin me alive.”

“Weak,” Kaylee commented.

“No shit,” Julia replied. “Our grass is greener because of all the bodies we buried…”

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“Now,” Kaylee said. “They’ll leave us alone for a while.”

“Why is that?” Julia confirmed.

“Said that I was worried about you getting lost last night,” Kaylee said. “Keep an eye on you, in case you were from Oz.”

“Oz…” Julia whispered. “You mean that old movie from the thirties?”

Kaylee nodded, “Books actually, but there is truth to the fiction.”

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