Annika

"Witchhunt" They said, hunt down the witches. "Why?" she pleaded. They did nothing wrong.

And so as she feared for her home, restless in her prison she reached out to the children running about outside. Beckoning them over she showed him the tricks she'd learned. Not real magic- she didn't have much in the way of real magic.. but card tricks pulled from her backpack, colorful flash bombs, herbal mixtures with wonderful smells, and soon she was almost smiling through her fears as the children's fear became intrigue, and intrigue became joy. They laughed and joked and played with her 'magical' creations, and by the time the adults had returned, armed to interrogate their prisoner, they were astounded to find their youth mesmerized by the young witch. At first meeting her efforts with anger and threats, but still she persisted. Showing the good of magic, putting on the best show she could muster, one to save her people. Flashes of glimmer, of sparkle and color, jokes and fun that won over even the hardened hunters, despite their suspicions.

It was a slow process, but eventually she became accepted. Released, part of this new outside world. She became a showman, bringing joy wherever she traveled, slowly changing the views people held of witches and magic users around her, and creating a new name for herself as Annika the Amazing; a tacky name- but it was easy for the kids to remember.
Her home was forgotten, distracted as the people were, and her family left unharmed.

But despite it all, she did not forget. She didn't let her guard down, didn't stay oblivious to the suspicious stares, the muttered threats and aggression. She just became cunning. using her tricks to teach a lesson to those who judge a book by its cover. Not with malicious intent, but with the nature of a trickster who has a generous lesson to teach.

✧ Never goes anywhere without her companion- Newt!