"It's fine! She suspects because of my voice, but there's no way she's a hundred percent sure," Violet said, her voice calmer now, though her expression still held tension. She shifted her attention back to the matter they had been deliberating on, pushing the moment with Sarah aside for now.
"To be honest, Uva… I don't think I can accept Lady June's price," she finally breathed, her voice softer, heavier. Cain's hatred for witches was already a storm waiting to explode—but telling him she was planning to leave for the Coven for a few years? That would be enough to send him spiraling into madness.
"Then we can figure something else out," Uva replied, her tone carefully neutral. She wasn't saying much, but she understood. Dealing with Lady June—widely known as the strongest and most dangerous witch alive—was like reaching into open flame with bare hands.
