The Masquerade Ball Enchantment
Wow! Who knew life would be so busy! I’ve barely had time to think about my party and now it’s here! Today is the day.
But I guess it’s not that surprising really, the life of a slayer is rarely dull, slay here, rescue there....
I don’t know how things will be, but Tara is home, and Willow kept it together... fart better than I did... but hey, I’m a slayer, I have to react on instinct, if someone comes for me- I defend. It’s not rocket science really. We are who we are and I mustn’t beat myself up for it. The main thing is Tara is home safe. If that wasn’t enough, now I’m seriously flirting with a watcher, not that that is especially new to me (I flirted with David after all...) but... it seems different... I think he was flirting back.... I gave him a tour, showing him all around our maze-like home... funny I’ve been here months now, and yet in some ways it still seems like there is so much I haven’t seen. it’s like a Tardis. I showed him the training rooms and promised to have a workout with him in there sometime.... no double entendres there... oh no... I guiltily thought of Jeremy when I’d finished the tour... I guess I’ll have to see if he’s back in town, but, it is probably much more healthy to have a crush on a watcher than a relationship with a vampire... although perhaps they are equally taboo...
Note to self: don’t bring up previous relationship history with James.
I really think everyone here has been through the mill recently-
Triffy with Melantha and then with Jeremy,
Tara with the whole death, rebirth, memory coma, kidnapped by Willow’s ex...
David and Lynn...
and that’s only mentioning a few...
I definitely think everyone is in need of a chance to relax. To this end, I have spent a bit of time in the library researching my idea to help people relax, and I have found a lovely spell:-
The Masquerade Ball Enchantment
A spell to enchant an area so that those in costume are urged to behave in a manner befitting their outfit, and that those they interact with shall treat them in kind.
I wanted to be a princess for a night, and now I shall be, I shall act like one, and those around me will see me as one. I’d chosen a large ballroom at the back of the house, which had lovely french doors opening out into the garden, I sat in the centre of the room, having put a sign on the door stating:
NO ENTRY: SECRET DECORATION IN PROGRESS.
I’d already finished the majority of the decorating, it was sparkling, with a distinct outside-in feeling, flowers and candelabras, glitter on the floor, on the tables, I was pleased. Now onto the finishing touches...
I set up an altar in the centre of the room, preparing for the spell.
I smiled to myself and continued on with ‘the decorating’, calling on the elements:-
As I breathe in air taking a deep breath and inhaling the incense
and touch the burning fire bring my hand over the candle,
drink in the water of life sip from my chalice of water,
and connect myself to the earth pushing my other hand into the earth,
let my will be done, as my spirit commands it.
I open my eyes and continue on with the spell:
I begin winding plants and flowers around the doorway
“All that enter through this wall
Under an enchantment, they will fall
Those who surround them, will see
Who they portray, they will be
Let darkness leave for the night
Surround this room with blissful light
So, as I say it, so shall it be
After this night, once again they’ll be free”
I continued winding plants and flowers around the room, I repeated the spell several times as I did so, binding the enchantment to the room, and out into the garden. The spell would last for the night, and then fade away leaving people to continue on with their lives. I was happy to be a princess for tonight, but I didn’t want to be one forever....