Ynes has enough on her hands living in a house packed with magical creatures. But her gadgets and witch's potions are enough to get her by--until she's caught by surprise without them when she needs them most.

Determined to gain intrinsic magic of her own, Ynes girds herself for her most fraught encounter yet: visiting her mother.

Note: This story originally appeared in the anthology Ink Stained and Spellbound as "Inked Up" by Roan Rosser.

IAN MADISON KELLER lives and writes in the Pacific Northwest. When not writing he can be found bicycling around the woods of Oregon or at the dog park with his adorable Chihuahua mix.