“Adhan, we’d like to formally put an offer in on the house,” Sly says.
“Really? We’re staying?” Enoch asks happily, looking at them.
“For real?” Xander asks, with what sounds like hope in his voice.
“For real,” Ebby answers.
“Excellent. We can sort everything out tomorrow,” Adhan replies, smiling at them.
“The four of you will be very happy there,” Molly tells them.
Sly looks at Adhan. “Are you sure it’s okay with me being here, I’m a dark witch, not white or grey.”
Adhan nods. “I’m sure.”
“Oh,” Sal says. “You can both join our magical playtime. It’s usually me, Justice and Callum against this lot and the town witches.”
“Playtime?” Jude queries, trying not to smile.
“What Sal meant was our totally serious, non-playtime defence against dark magic lessons. Totally a non-playing event,” I say. “It’s taken very seriously.”
I hear a few snorts of laughter from around the table.
“Ernest is right, our last lesson was stepping stones over a lava flow while battling a lava dragon. Because you never know what dark witches can do,” Temp tells them.
“And,” Sal said to Sly, “You can teach us protection from wind.”
Sly nods. “I can do that.”
“The town witches decided they wanted defence against dark magic lessons, because of the problems the dark witches were causing,” Sal tells them.
“Then there were issues with my biologicals, who were casting spells on injured towns folk, so we protected the whole town whether paranormal or not with the protection rune. We should give it to you four as well,” Justice says.
“We’ve already used it,” Ebby replies. “Molly told us about it when she gave us the protection necklaces.”
“I did indeed,” Molly cackles out.
“It was weird that you just happened to have four protection necklaces on you at the right time,” Xander said, looking at her.
“Xander, Molly’s like a thousand years old, she knows everything,” Alfred tells them grinning.
“Cheeky pup,” Molly says, cackling again. “I’ve not reached a thousand yet, when I do, we can have a party.”
“And Ebby can supply the chocolates,” Alfred says happily.
Ebby laughs. “I can do that.”
“Now then witchlings. I have vegetables in sacks ready for tonight, they are by the front door. You can make a soup as you’re cackling around the cauldron tonight. Bowl and bamboo forks are in carrier bags next to them. You’ll need to conjure the cauldron and maybe a table. You can use magic for anything else,” Molly tells us.
“I know the townsfolk are looking forward to seeing us standing around a cauldron making soup and cackling,” I tell everyone.
“You know what? I should stay and help Cas look after Sion,” Temp suddenly says.
“I looked in on them when I got home. Sion was awake, but still can’t lift his head up,” Justice says.
“And I offered to take food up for them when we were finished,” Titus adds.
“I have Cassie’s food keeping hot in the oven. I wasn’t sure what to make Sion,” Emily tells them.
