"Get on the boat, Ash."

"But we've come all this way for our blessing." I couldn't turn around now. Chariot could not be allowed to get their hands on another piece of the scroll, and I couldn't walk away from the best lead on finding my dad that I'd ever had. I threw him a thumbs-up. "Back soon, babycakes."

The dagger disappeared again as soon as I hit the beach. I was magicless, but I wasn't weaponless. I had my brain. Jezebels were chosen because we were the best ...