The Wizard's Semen

The forest was dense, thick branches hid the way ahead forcing the four women to push through gaps that weren't really there as the foliage scraped and scratched them, making life very uncomfortable. "This can't be the way, there's something wrong" said Minerva from behind the leader, Carandar.

"This is the way the stone's pointing, so why don't you shut up and just keep moving" replied Carandar, making no attempt to hide the dislike for the other woman.

Undeterred, Minerva carried on. "Are you sure you're using it properly? Maybe someone else should try. Perhaps your magic is too strong and is stopping it from working properly" she replied, laying the sarcasm on thickly.

Carandar stopped abruptly and turned on Minerva. "You really do have a problem with me, don't you" she snarled, her anger barely in check. "You don't like me being leader, do you? You can't handle the fact. Well get used to it, because I'm not going anywhere and I was chosen to lead the group, and you weren't. Get over it."

"You see, it's that temper of yours that I find so distressing" countered Minerva. "I'm sure that if the council could see you as you are now, they would never have given you the leadership, they would see that you can't really handle it. You're just so angry all the time". She was purposely keeping her voice calm, like a condescending adult to a child.

"You, it's you, you make me like this!" shouted Carandar. "It's almost as if you've put a spell on me...oh no...wait, you haven't, you couldn't. Have you?"

"Moi? As if I would" Minerva replied, smiling slyly

"If you have, I'll find out...you'll be in big trouble, you're life won't be worth living...I'll..." Carandar was absolutely beside herself with rage and it took one of the other girls to step in.

"Will you two just stop. I'm tired, fed up and I ache all over, and I don't need you pair making it worse by having one of your little power struggles. Let's just keep going, we must be nearly there, wherever "there" is. Just stay off each other's backs, so we can find out what this is all about."