Holly
May stretched her arms above her head. As they’d talked, the color had drained from her face and the bags under her eyes grew darker and deeper. “May, I should get going and let you rest. Do you want me to get anything for you before I leave? I can cook you some supper, if you want.”
“No, darling, thank you. Please consider what I said when deciding what to do. And remember that the grimoire contains powerful spells—you need to keep that hidden. Especially from Amara.”
Holly pulled May into a gentle hug which was returned with a tight squeeze and left.
She returned to her apartment, engrossed in her own thoughts. She milled around her apartment, tidying up, when she came into her bedroom. She jumped when she saw Salix sitting with Finch on her bed. Salix didn’t appear to notic
