So here I am. I've made it to Lunar Lakes. My name's Ivy Dare, and I'm here in Lunar Lakes to start out a legacy. After one of my ancestors moved to Twinbrook from this planet, I thought it would be an adventure to return to where she came from. I don't know much about this town, or even this planet. And all I know about the locals is that they are a more brightly coloured bunch than I'm used to.
I'm a witch like my dad, and even though I'm in a brand new place I couldn't really say goodbye to my broom. No one really judges me as they see me flying around town. Actually, there aren't many locals around anyway, so I don't feel out of place that often.
This is my house. What a change from the luxurious mansion I grew up in in Twinbrook.
This is the first floor. It's floating above the ground with these great big glass windows for one of the walls so I can see my new town.
Upstairs is my room and the bathroom. I love the windows up on this floor too.
I didn't really like the tv in my new house, so I hit the books to study up on some recipes. Now that I wasn't living with my family I'd need to learn how to cook for myself.
I didn't really feel like going out of the house that first day. But I really needed some groceries for dinner, so I headed out to the most bizarre grocery store I've ever seen. I felt really out of place when the locals noticed me.
But I felt safer back in my house. And I even tried my hand at making dinner. It was... not bad. Not as good as my dad's dishes, but it would be ok for now.
End of the first day. I felt so utterly exhausted from leaving behind everything I knew back in Twinbrook. And while I was still excited about starting my life here, I missed my sisters and my parents so much.
I needed to remedy this so I used some of my limited funds and built a gate around a small section of land under my house.
And here I planted some seeds I took from my mother's garden before I left home. Mum was a wonderful gardener and she used to play with us kids out under her orchard trees all the time while we were growing up. I knew that before long I'd be able to smell that wonderful smell of fresh soil and hear the rustling of the wind through the trees and shrubs.
I was a witch like my dad, and like him I'd never really used my gift. But I had some free time most days after I tended to my garden, so I began honing my skills. I couldn't do much, other than conjure apples, but it was enough to keep me busy for now. Plus I could sell the apples down at the grocery store for some extra money, and boy did I need it.
The days began to tick by and I settled in to my new home. Now that I was more comfortable, I decided to go out exploring in the afternoons.
There was a sweet, peaceful beach not too far from my place. It reminded me of when I used to skip stones with my twin sister down at the lake on the way home from school.
My skills with my wand were improving and now I could make my conjured apples change their state into more valuable things. They were usually worth more than my apples and I was able to keep my head above water, financially. At least for now.
As the days turned into weeks I took to exploring more of the town. I couldn't stop comparing Lunar Lakes with my old home in Twinbrook. And while they were light years apart it was comforting to know that some things stayed the same. Like my love for the outdoors.
My garden was growing. I couldn't wait for the harvest to be ready. I was getting a little bored of cooking the same old food and I could use the extra funds from selling the surplus fruits and veggies.
Sometimes I was glad the town was a little emptier than I was used to. I was a bit of an outcast anyway and I knew it wouldn't help if the locals saw me do this type of thing.
I was in for a bit of a learning curve those first few months. When I was growing up we had Bonehilda to do the tidying and my dad to do the cooking. But it was just me now. And while I loved being there, it felt very lonely at times.
But my garden was my sanctuary and I made sure it was well tended to. And my first harvest paid off; the produce was amazing and made me think of my mother.
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