A sharp, high-pitched laughter sliced through the silence. All eyes turned to Nisha, the witch who was laughing as if she’d heard the funniest thing in the world.
Misa’s stomach flipped, but she managed to remain calm. This was not at all what she expected the witch’s reaction would be. At the very least, she had thought Nisha would defend herself with her usual persuasive words.
“Are you serious?” Nisha said when she finally caught her breath, wiping a tear from her eye. “You think you can kill me? What a foolish child you are. Wilda would be so disappointed.”
Royle’s jaw clenched. Misa could see his whole body stiffen, but there was nothing more he could do when he was incapacitated.
“Is this true?” the staffed witch asked, pointing at Nisha. “Does he speak the tr
