If I had to sit through the creation of one more silly law, I was going to attack Applegate openly just to get the party started.

"Surely you agree," a portly witch with a strong Spanish accent, a coven leader from the South American territory, appealed to first her Council and then to Mom. "Adding this clause to present law will ensure the purity of witch blood."

I rolled my eyes, lower lip aching from all of my irritating chewing. At least they weren't talking about ...