13Topper eyed her guests warily as she poured freshly brewed tea into four mugs. “There’s been multiple portal sightings all over New Mexico since yesterday. Did one of you open one just across the border in Arizona? Theo was in a tizzy over that one. His nostrils were smoking.” All three of the Fates shook their heads, but she didn’t trust the sly looks they were giving each other. Topper snorted. “Well, someone opened a portal… or it happened naturally. Right—like that really ever happens. Evanna and Nonny are feeling a space-time riff every few hours. Oh well… if it’s not you three, I’m not going to concern myself. It will at least take the attention off Magic for a while.” “Aren’t you going to at least go check them out, Topper?” Aura asked, peering over her tea mug. Topper though

