Chapter 157

Adeline and Nadia have been traveling at a decent pace for so long now that Adeline is losing hope of finding anything at all.

“What if,” she says, “we are just looking in the wrong place? What if they are not here at all? Maybe they are fancy witches and have a decent mansion in the town?”

Nadia laughs, “Maybe. But I am glad that even if it seems like a pointless journey right now, I get to do it with you.”

She holds Adeline’s hand who says, “Me too. Here in the middle of nowhere is better than anywhere else without you.”

She squeezes Nadia’s hand, “I love you.”

“I love you -,” Nadia begins, but stops as her hand jerks up to her forehead.

“What is it?” Adeline asks anxiously.

She takes a closer look at Nadia’s face and sees that it is screwed up in pain. Whatever it is, it’s causing her pain.

“Nadia,” Adeline says, “What’s happening? Please, talk to me, babe?”

Nadia falls to her knees. It seems like the pain is making it impossible for her to say anything. Her other hand now moves to