It took Peter a minute, and I could see him marshaling his fear before he nodded. “It won"t be easy, but I"ll try.”
I smiled tightly. “Fast is good but unseen is better, you understand?”
He nodded again, glancing both ways down the hallway. “This way, we have a few hours before morning work begins, we can get through the kitchen to the back stairs.” He set out and Cambious and I fell into step behind him, hoping we looked like we belonged there. I was starting to feel the strain of maintaining the glamor, but I pushed my fatigue away. There would be time enough to rest when we were safe.
The long hallway led us to another long hallway, then into a large room filled with tables. I could almost see them filled with witches of all ages, stacks of books punctuated with plates of half-eaten
