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The Council
“Distinguished council members,” Maggie said with a sweeping arm motion, “may I present to you, Mage Harlow Nightingale from Montana.” She made a little curtsey as she flipped her arm around in my direction. I felt a little bit like a princess being introduced to the king and queen of a neighboring kingdom, only there were five pairs of eyes staring at me from across the way.
“Thank you, Margaret,” Mage Jaye said as she stood. She gestured toward the chairs on the side of the room, and Maggie took Ben’s arm and pulled him over there. I didn’t want to let go of Ben’s hand, but at least I knew he’d be in the room.
Mage Jaye stood and walked around the room. She looked every bit as much like a witch as anyone I’d ever seen in a movie who was pretending to be a witch. She had a long, sharp nose
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