Whispers of the Machine Age
Chapter 2065

Fishing

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Miss Maxim removed a pair of earrings:

"These were a gift from my mother when I was young. My grandmother gave them to her when my mother got married. My mother was bedridden throughout my childhood, and she was afraid she would not live to see me married."

She had now become a witch.

"Later, I met Violet Majesty. Her Majesty saw that I had the potential to become a witch, so she healed my mother and took me away. But I never returned these earrings to my mother. I always hoped she could live a healthy life. I never wanted to see her ill again."

Professor Sarah Evans thought for a moment, then removed her ring. It was some kind of Alchemy Item:

"This was a gift from my mentor for my fourteenth birthday. She hoped that, like her, I would remain at Zaras Academy of Literature and become a professor. My mentor left many years ago, and I have fulfilled my childhood dream."

Everyone looked at Miss Maggie Maron. She pursed her lips and thought for a moment:

"I was an orphan from childhood. Though I was adopted, my childhood was not happy. I did not have any childhood wishes. I only hoped that I could grow up healthy and alive."

"Then your blood or hair should work. You yourself are your own gift."

Professor Evans said. Miss Maron hesitated, but ultimately pricked her finger with a pin she carried with her, collected a small amount of blood in the Glass Test Tube Shade had provided, and dropped a strand of hair into it.

The four "gifts" were placed beside the bonfire by the four women. Miss Teresa murmured:

"So God saved us, and is asking for these childhood wishes and memories in return?"

"Do not say such

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