shadow magic – The Infinite Starr

January 8, 2026

The Thing Strangers Never See

Before Nyx learned how to take, she knew how to see. As a child, she vanished into the trees that lined the backyard like old sentinels. The grass grew wild there, fed by roots older than the house itself. She played barefoot in the dirt, palms dark with soil, arranging stones, leaves, and bones into…

The Ledger of What Was Taken

They did not notice the moment she learned how to take. That is always how it begins. For years she was a vessel. A quiet thing. A body that absorbed moods the way stone absorbs heat. People leaned into her presence and left lighter, never asking where the weight went. They mistook her stillness for…

The Witch’s Warning

What was mine but taken from me shall be returned.One. Two. Three.The staff strikes the earth. The sound cracks through the air like thunder splitting the bones of silence. The old spirits stir. Dust rises. The world tilts to listen. Hear this:What is mine is not yours.What you took in greed or deceit, what you…