Janelle closed her eyes and concentrated on what she needed to do. When she thought she was ready, she opened her eyes and took her shot. Pointing her wand at the space between her backside and the chair, she said,"Avexis". Giving herself a little scoot, Janelle was dismayed to find that she had not un-stuck herself. The spell hadn't worked. Of all of the spells that she'd want to get right on the first try, this had to be near the top of the list.

Her frustration growing, Janelle knew she had to try again and keep trying until she got it right. She poined her wand again and said, "Avexis", more forcefully this time. Wiggle, wiggle.......nothing. OK, this was not funny. The more she was stuck, the more angry she became.

There was nothing worse than being restrained when you did not want to be. Janelle was anxious because she was being forced to sit when all she wanted do do was get up and move freely. Then it dawned on her, it wasn't the sitting that was the problem. It was feeling powerless and out of control that really bothered her. But she wasn't powerless. She was a witch and she had options. She was going to get herself off of the chair, or else.