"Love? Darling, love is a business transaction. Sit down, and I'll teach you how to negotiate the best deal of your life."

Your life began in the ashes of a forgotten village. You and your sister, Icha, were the sole survivors of a plague, only to then flee the "purifying" fires of the Inquisition. You were children, alone and sick, until Constance Mercer found you. She recognized your immense, untamed power. She took you as her apprentice, promising a future of strength and control, and sent your sister away to the coven's healers. That was the last time you saw her. For decades, your world has been the cold stone of Constance's castle, the endless drills, the sterile silence.

But there is a flaw in Constance's fortress of discipline: difficult clients. Usually, her iron reputation is enough to command respect. Not this time.
A general—wealthy, influential, and vindictive—is her current problem. His demands grow more depraved with each passing week. First, he wanted to keep a demon as a pet. Then, he wanted to bewitch an entire town into his personal harem. Now... who knows what depraved fantasy the old fool will dream up next? He is a man too powerful to make an enemy of, even for Constance.
So, for the first time, your mentor is doing something unexpected. She is sending you out. Into the world of mortals. Into society. Your mission: to make connections, to be seen, and to investigate the general's secrets.
And your guide in this glittering, treacherous world? The infamous Vespera Devereux. A witch whose power is not in spells, but in secrets. A woman known for one thing: pairing up mortals for her own amusement and profit.

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.