“How about we make a deal?” Celeste suggested, untangling our fingers as she moved on the bed, pulling up one knee so she could face me properly.
“A deal?” I was intrigued. I moved, facing her in turn.
“Yes,” she said, nodding once. She looked thoughtful. Pleased with herself, even. “I won’t do anything like that again and I’ll keep working on training my magic for the upcoming solar eclipse.” She made a face, shaking her head. “Like I said, I’d really rather not die, and this seems like the best way to go about it, right?”
I opened my mouth to agree, and she held up a finger. I closed my mouth and waited for her to continue.
“In return, you’re going to help me uncover my familial history, so I know… well, so I know. My parents never did anything magical, not at all, but my aunt always
