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He took her into the kitchen and explained what frozen foods were, then showed her hoork the stove and the built-in microwave, then the dishwasher He opened the silverware drawer and showed her the plastic utensils

She picked up one of the forks "I have never seen anything like this," she remarked "'Tis made of an odd substance" She bent the handle of the fork and it broke in her hand "Oh! I a the broken pieces fro them in the trash "They're disposable Only meant to be used once"

"'Tis wasteful Of what are these made?"

"Plastic," he said "It's quite co her that she was to make herself at home

When they came to his office, she pointed at his computer "What is that?"

"It's a computer" He booted it up, then turned on the screen

"It looks much like the television in the other room," she observed, "only s mirror, when I saw you"

He nodded He had read about the ancient art of scrying when he'd been doing his research on witches Mirrors were the preferred hout the centuries The Egyptians used ink, blood, or other dark liquids The Romans used shiny objects and stones Water was also used Scrying was derived fro "to make out dimly" or "to reveal" Witches used it to see into the future, or to find lost objects or people

"This is where I found your picture" Sitting down, he signed on, then went to the Internet and pulled up the Web page where he had seen her photo

Brenna stared at her i had found its way to this ti the words beneath the ie "Woman in White, painted by renowned seventeenth-century artist John Linder This painting is one of Linder's first works There is speculation as to the model's identity Some claim she was a local witch; others opine that she was Linder's first love, Brenna Flanagan, who disappeared under lanced over his shoulder at Brenna "I guess he didn't juht," Brenna runted softly "So it would seem"

"I owe you my thanks for his life, as well as arded her afor the truth, then turned back to the ray object beside the computer

He hit "print" Brenna ju sound and started printing the photograph

"Here" He handed the picture to her

She stared at her likeness, hardly able to coic "'Tis all so… unbelievable"

He nodded, wondering hoould have done had he been thrust into the present from the past "There's a lot rinned sheepishly when her stoet you soo and see if your clothes are dry," he suggested "I'll wait in here"

Her undergarments were dry; the hem of her skirt was still a little da else

"Ready?" he called