Lavinia watched mesmerized as Casey’s hands shifted and flowed, moving playing cards through a series of finger motions.

Lavinia distrusted witches, but magicians were harmless. She just didn’t expect Casey to be one. The quick movements of the deck, splitting and shuffling in Casey’s hand and then shifting to her other hand, fascinated her.

“Do you have the card you chose in mind?” Casey said enigmatically, not looking at the movements of her ...