''I think so. She paid for it at least.'' He answered, ''Wine?''
''Thank you.'' I held up my goblet again. ''Has there been any news about the missing witches?''
''No, nothing yet,'' Daria told me, as he lifted her own wine glass, ''It's very disturbing too, because they were powerful witches.''
''If Emory does have them, I'm sorry to say they're most likely dead, or enslaved.''
''I don't know which I'd prefer more,'' Garner said sadly.
''My mate was controlled by that monster. Trust me, you should hope your friends are dead.''
''I'm sorry for what she must have gone through,'' Daria said sadly. ''Though she must be powerful if he wanted to control her.''
I regretted bringing her up. ''She's powerfully beautiful.'' I joked, ''Are the two of you mated?''
The conversation switched af
