Her words struck Vix like a slap in the face, bringing her back to earth. “So, we’ll be safe from bumping into other witches, here?”

“As safe as you can be in Nostrom,” Mirra responded. “I know a place deep in the Arboretum where nobody goes. You can wait there for me while I try and figure out what’s happening – why the Mother Illumine wants you and why Illumine Cassidy tried to kill you.”

“So we’re just supposed to sit on our hands until then?” Caine ...