At least it was just Karyn and Laurel, the looming form of the Enforcer leader hovering next to the kind witch I'd always liked. Karyn beckoned for me to enter, Mom at my side, GreatGram standing from where she'd been obviously conversing with the Council leader about my fate. A moment of worry crossed my mind. What if GreatGram saw this as a chance to get rid of me?

But no, that wasn't her, nothing she'd ever considered as far as I knew. If anything, the opposite. ...