The witches were set to arrive at any moment now and Duke Henry was growing nervous as he waited in Duke Arthur's office with Peggy. They were both wearing their malachite charms and he was praying to the moon goddess to keep them safe. He was not sure why he was so nervous about Peggy meeting other witches, but he did not know them so he did not trust them.
"I do not have to meet them," Peggy said after a while. "If it is making you this nervous, we can forget about the whole thing."
Duke Henry smiled at Peggy's naivety. They were no longer given the option of meeting with these witches. They were coming whether they wanted to meet them or not. He patted her hands, "it will be fine," he tried to reassure her.
