He must have been referring to the old couple, yet she couldn't shake the feeling that he was excessively congenial to them, despite sensing an odd resistance from them.
"It might do you good to have a small meal or some warm tea before you leave as well. You seem quite worn out, my dear." She indeed felt weary. Confused. In pain. Having secured the children in a safe spot, she had a great deal to ponder.
First and foremost, did she truly possess any powers? She had previously contemplated this. Even Rafael had scrutinized her by all means to determine if she was a witch but had always come up short.
How elated he would be to discover she was precisely the witch he had been seeking!
