When I went inside, I found Pepper and Amaryllis cooking together as if nothing had happened. Great, not only did I take too long, now I must hang out with Amaryllis. I tried to hide my limp as I made my way to the dining room table. But Pepper turned to me and scowled at my leg.
“You’re limping?” Her hands dropped to her side. She wore long sleeves, hiding her scars from the crow. I hesitated before answering. After Gran had lied to everyone, I wasn’t sure if I could trust her. But I knew I couldn’t lie to Pepper.
“Yeah, my leg still hurts. Standing out there for so long didn’t help.” I flopped onto a chair at the dining room table and stretched my leg out.
“I’d thought your leg would get better after the hex went away. You’re not having the headaches, are you?”
“No headaches. Just th
