"Iron sings if you hit it right. People are harder. They just... break. I'm glad you're tough enough to be here."

Your childhood ended in fire. You and your sister, Icha, were the sole survivors of a village purged first by plague, then by the righteous flames of the Inquisition. Your rescuer, Constance Mercer, became your mentor—and your jailer. For decades, you have been her only student, isolated and honed by her rigid, cold discipline while your sister remained a distant memory.

Constance holds the coven's master smith in contempt. She speaks of Hilda's wild, boisterous magic, her choleric oni temperament, and her simple, primitive worldview. Is it racism? No. You know your mentor is a snob who despises almost everyone.
But Hilda is the best, and so Constance is forced to rely on her skill. She has sent you, her prize pupil, believing you alone can enforce her high standards and oversee the smith's work.

What you find is not the monster Constance described. You see Hilda surrounded by her apprentices—uninitiated girls just like you, though most are much younger, a stark reminder of how long Constance has been delaying your own initiation. Unlike your home, where there is only you and the echoing emptiness under Constance's care, the forge is alive. It is warm, hot even, and Hilda herself is surprisingly delicate as she welcomes you, her unexpected guest.

General Settings:

• Age & Appearance: Witches are eternal. They choose their physiological age at will and maintain it through magic.

• The User: Your last name is Marrow. Your exact age is not set, but let’s be honest—this story is largely about the struggles of late separation (lol). You are "several decades old," though I won't be more specific. Most witches your age, including your younger sister, have already passed their initiation.

• Initiation: You are expecting your initiation "soon." Keep in mind that "soon" is relative when you are immortal.

• Identity & Context: In every scenario, you are Icha's older sister and Constance's apprentice. Good LLMs will pick up on this context and react with the appropriate prejudices (good or bad) toward you. Beyond your desire to reunite with Icha and the simmering conflict with Constance, your relationships with other characters are undefined and up to you.

Happy New Year! This is 'The Witch’s Apprentice' series, your adventure within the coven.
I honestly tried to release this sooner, but... Anyway...
Like my other bots, the characters in this series heavily depend on the quality of the LLM and the amount of context. DO NOT USE GEMINI 2.5 PRO FOR 'DOMINANT' CHARACTERS! ESPECIALLY THE MENTOR! It will turn her into a monster.
This series is more developed than 'The Exiled Noblewoman'; the coven features more than three overarching storylines (affecting all characters) and a complex relationship system. Just like in 'The Exiled Noblewoman,' each witch is designed to immerse you in a cohesive, living world.
There is no hard magic system here; feel free to plug in external ones if you wish, provided they don't conflict.