Samuel had the village scoured for the demoness who claimed to have lost her child. He realized he needed to deal with demons to control the situation. The king did not even know her name.
“We can still find her,” Clare offered.
“How? I don’t know her name. I don’t know if she used a glamor,” the king said, although the spirit witch’s assertion intrigued him.
“Your Majesty, we can use the staff of petition to track her.”
“Clare, I do not know how many hands had held the staff for the last few days.”
“Ah, but how many of them are demons?” the spirit witch asked triumphantly.
Despite himself, the king found himself smiling. Clare was a few years younger than he was, and she felt like a little sister to him. She reminded him of Carolina with her spunk and optimism.
“What do we need to
