Theo flew around the house a few times before going back to where Celeste stood. From what he'd seen, there wasn't a single soul inside. But the place had been lived in until only recently. Maybe a day or two ago. He couldn't tell. After staying with witches for a long time, he could sometimes tell who the spells belonged to. This one was Dalila's doing. It made sense. If she was trying to keep Esadora in there then she would need something so powerful.
"If we go inside we'll be trapped" he told. It would be a lie to say he hadn't noticed how beautiful she was. She reminded him of Esadora when he'd first met her. Gorgeous, robust, full of life. He'd seen prettier females, had bedded most of them but none of them had possessed the innocence Celeste had. Despite her attitude, it was clear
