[centre][b][h1][color=coral]Callie[/color][/h1][/b]

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Callie watched Alexis go, intending to talk with the girl later. There would be time enough to fix up her charm work, and for now, Callie wasn’t afraid of the book. It could be easily tamed. For now, the girl deserved a chance to rest. Still, Callie was already planning what she could do for the girl, what she could teach her. It would certainly be interesting to teach someone just coming into their magic. What was the saying? When you teach, you learn new things as well? Callie was sure that the next few months were going to be interesting, for everyone. Callie looked over at Magnus, and smiled. 

[color=coral]”Damn right, and don’t you forget it. I’m the meanest good witch you’ll ever find”[/color] She said teasingly to Magnus, before watching him too walk away. Magnus had a ways to go, despite the age he was. They could all stand to learn something in the coming months, and it would be fascinating to see where they all ended up. Perhaps she could devine it. Or maybe something were best left as surprises. 

And then Leo hugged her again, and all felt right for those few precious seconds. Leo had come into her life at a time where she could easily have fallen into a dark path, and she would forever be in his debt. He was light, warmth and security, and right then, Callie needed a little of each. Maybe more than a little. And it seemed that he needed it as well, so she was willing to give as much to the hug as she could. It was a given fact that human contact was healing, in more ways than one. Every time you touched someone, in any form of intimate contact, you transferred a little bit of spiritual energy. And it was simple fact that everyone needed to be touched, every once in awhile. 

She knew her security was more then fine, yet Leo wouldn’t rest until he was sure everything was alright, so she nodded, letting him go off. She did her own check, reaching out her senses and ensuring that her spells, and wards, had the energy they required. A lot of them took energy from the air around her, and they also took a small continuous energy from her as well, something she was sure she’d be aware of if they were here for days, but for the night, Callie would be alright. She reached out beyond the wards, seeking anything dangerous out there, around her inn, but there was nothing. 

Finally she moved off to her private kitchen, taking out an amulet she should have been wearing constantly, and looping it over her neck. It would warn her if there was anything bad approaching, as well as tell her if her wards were going to go down. She tidied up a little bit, and was just walking back into the sitting area when Leo returned to her. She smiled at him, and approached him, leaning up to cup his right cheek. [color=coral]”Thank you, Leo, for caring”[/color] She said softly, then removed her hand and kissed his cheek. 

[color=coral]”Now? We….plan”[/color]