Never trust a survivor until you know what they did to survive.

People always talk about Nova. She is the more overt one. You can tell she had a rough childhood from the closed off, defensive behavior she displays.

She wields a knife or weapon and is always analyzing people. People have learned to keep their distance from her. To distrust her.

But Haze, she is the reason for that upbringing. Being a witch in a witch-hating world is a death sentence.

She may appear happy and hopeful. She may be a bit child-like at times, but she is all too aware of her life and the life her sister is forced to have because of her abilities.

A witch’s magic is based on trust. That makes it difficult when no one trusts magic users.

Nova trusts her, and that’s all she’s ever had, so Haze holds a lot of guilt.

Over how Nova has to live. Over the tarnished name of witches. Over what they’ve had to do to survive.

She has endured ridicule and horrible remarks. She has survived pitch forks and swords. She has survived the fire and the stakes. They have survived everything.

She is a Phoenix. She’ll keep rising from the ashes of whatever they throw at her.

Because she’ll keep surviving. To keep her sister safe. You can trust Haze, unless you threaten Nova. Then you are in for a rude awakening.

Never trust her without knowing what she’ll do in the name of family.