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"The spell worked" Nadia’s words were muffled until she pulled back from Verlaine "But it didn’t stop Elizabeth"

And as she told them the rest--the price she’d had to pay--she could only watch as Faye’s and Verlaine’s faces fell Even Mateo winced as he heard Nadia finish: "As of my oath, I’m the same as Elizabeth I’m a Sorceress"

Verlaine found her voice first "Does this mean you’re here to kill us?"

"No! God, no Never I would never do that" Nadia ran one hand through her da oath From now on, I’m tied to Elizabeth I just hope I can use the connection Turn it to our advantage"

"You’re a fool" Faye’s words hit Nadia like a slap "You think you can use darkness? Trustyou"

"I didn’t have any other choice," Nadia said "Everyone would have died"

"Then you should have let therabbed her satchel and walked up to the for the door She said, "Myit back Don’t try to stop me I may not be a witch, but I have a few tricks up my sleeve Test me and you’ll find out"

Nadia protested, "We’re not enemies"

Faye shook her head "If you’re sworn to the One Beneath? We most certainly are" With that she stalked outside

Verlaine twisted the length of her silvery hair, a gesture that by now Nadia knew meant she was nervous "We’re not enemies," she said, "but I have to admit I’m kind of freaked out at the onna--I need to collapse for about two days straight right now," Verlaine said "And I’ll think about the rest later"

Nadia nodded "Okay"

"So I’ll see you at school I guess we’ll have school again, now that everybody’s gotten better" Verlaine went for the door, then paused "Do you still get to go to school, and live at home, and do, uh, normal human stuff?"