Burnside and I left the library (Patreon)
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and rounded a corner to see Rebecca and the witches in deep discussion with MacMath and Staircrawly.
“So ye’re tellin me," MacMath was repeating excitedly, "that scars can reveal a person’s destiny?”
“That sounds a bit dubious to me," Staircrawly doubted. "What’s the correlation?”
“I can assure you," Harriet declared, "that this is a legitimate field of study backed up by generations worth of evidence! Now, if I may just show you my scar, I can demonstrate what it means.”
“Harriet, no!” Rebecca shouted as Harriet began to unbutton her shirt.
I didn't want to embarrass Rebecca, but it looked like I was going to have to tell Harriet that her crackpot scar-destiny theory was nonsense before she infected the entire school with it.
“Hey," Basil interjected. "Where’th Fiona?”
I spun around as soon as I heard knocking on the library door behind me. How did Fiona get past without me or Burnside seeing her?
“Oh great and powerful Queen of the Enchanted Realms," Fiona proclaimed when Edessa opened the door. "I am finally here! I have completed my journey back to my homeland to reclaim my heritage! It is I, your long-lost daughter! We have so much to talk about!”
“I don't have a daughter," Edessa snarled. "And you’re not an elf. You’re a delusional lowfolk nitwit! How dare you come before me and presume you share my heritage! Begone, fool!”
She slammed the door closed in Fiona’s face. Slowly the young wolfess turned to face us. Her face bore the expression of someone who just found out their entire life had been a lie. She blinked and her lip quivered. She opened her mouth as if to speak, but no sound came out. And then-
“Oh well,” she shrugged. “At least I still get to study magic. Being a beautiful and powerful sorceress is almost as good as being an elvish princess. Maybe better!”
She twirled her wand and skipped down the hallway to rejoin the rest of the group.
“I knew bringing you to Faerie would help you!” Rebecca beamed.
I stared in momentary disbelief. Curing Fiona of her delusion was undeniably a good thing, but I didn't expect it to be that easy.
Well, all you prophets and prognosticators in my audience, what did I do next?