Chapter Six
Going under the knife
I figured it was time to start begging.
“Please, I can give you all the money I have right now. I must get to the Dimond City tonight. I didn’t get to know my family until recently. I don’t think you should punish me for that,” I said, speaking firmly. Natalie didn’t look happy, but I wasn’t going to leave this place until I got what I wanted.
The fae woman was still shaking her head, and a strong smell of sage wafted through the air. I felt a little sick. Roxanne needed the gold and, if I had to bet, the spell wasn’t even that difficult. She hated my grandmother, and maybe that triggered her instant dislike toward me.
Roxanne finally turned to face me. Her hard expression softened, and only then did I notice that she held a frog in her right hand. It
