January 4, 1692

I am still sick, but I am getting better. Momma makes me soups to drink, but its the magic that helps. When my coughing was really bad today and my lips were chattering, Momma put her hand to my forehead and the lump in my throat was gone and I could breathe normal again. She went out to get more food and I slept by the fire.

January 11, 1692

Momma said I'm almost all better today! She says in a couple of days I can go out to the marketplace with her. It's cold though. We keep the fire on but the snow finds its way into our little hut. Somehow. When Momma came back from the market I told her I was bored and she showed me some tricks! She tells me she doesn't want to do them too much, but it looks so fun! She opened her hand and a small fire appeared in it. It wasn't like the one we keep in the fire place though. That one is red and needs wood. This one is purple. She gave it to me and I kept it all day. It's nice and warm in my hands, especially in Winter.

January 13, 1692

Momma didn't come back from the market for a long time today. The fire died and I had to add more wood to it twice. The pile of wood in the hut is almost all gone. At night, Momma came home. She ran in the door and slammed it shut. I think she was running for a long time. She didn't bring any food back with her either. She told me to close the window curtains and she used her magic to lock the doors. I asked her why and she told me it was just for safety and that everything was fine. I don't know if she's telling the truth.

January 14, 1692

Banging on the door woke me up early today. I heard shouting and more banging, but Momma told me to stay hidden in the corner of the hut. I wanted to look out the window to see what was happening but she didn't let me. The banging never stopped.

January 15, 1692

I was still hiding in the corner covering my ears to block out the banging noises today when Momma told me to stay still. To stay hidden. She waved her hand over me and I couldn't see my hands anymore. I was invisible. It was fun when we used to go to the market and she would make me invisible, but I was scared now. The door opened and I covered my mouth to keep my teeth from chattering. Whoever was outside was letting the snow in. I couldn't see what was happening but I heard shouting and I kept hearing the word "witch." I could hear a lot of people outside. Then the door closed again. Momma was gone.

January 16, 1692

I woke up when the door opened. I was still sitting in my corner. I thought it was Momma, but it wasn't. Three people with big, scary spears in their hand came in. I stayed hidden like Momma told me to while they turned everything in our little hut upside down. They took some of our things with them too. Then they left.

January 21, 1692

I finally decided to go outside today. I am hungry. I made small purple fires with my hands like Momma did to keep me warm. It was fun doing magic, but Momma still wasn't back. I went outside and brought my little fire with me, the snow was cold. I went the way Momma and I would always go to the market and bought some food. There’s not that many coins at home, but there’s enough.

February 2, 1692

My body is cold but my fire is warming my hands. I’m hungry. And scared. I just want Momma to come back. I went to the market again today, like I have everyday since she left. I still don’t know where she is. But someone yelled at me there. They said the same words the people were shouting at Momma - witch. They tried to grab me but when they touched me, a purple fire burned on their hand and they ran away. There were burns on their hands. I think that was my magic. I don’t know how I did it though. But more people were coming so I ran. Into the forest. There’s more snow falling around me and I don’t know what to do. I miss Momma.