Bertha Joan confessed she'd caused the Macadam Silver Wolf Tribe's wolf pack disappearance two thousand years ago, acting with the tribe's three sub-wolves: Andrew, Jacob, and Ethan. The trio had planned to take strong young tribesmen and seize leadership, while Bertha only followed Joaneth's orders. She had no idea where Freda Joan had taken the missing pack afterward.
Elara Dessey's conversation with Bertha confirmed her suspicions and sorted out several clues, but the full truth remained hidden. She stared at the reddening sky and murmured, "What is Joaneth really plotting by spreading the news that Jolira has become a Witch Ancestor?"
"It's definitely nothing good," huffed Cinderaven, who'd ignored Elara for two days, holed up in a reverse barrier in the carriage. Elara had not visit
