A Sorceress Comes to Call

Alice asks Cordelia if she will take Alice to Richard’s as her lady’s maid, and Cordelia agrees to the idea. After Alice leaves the room, Penelope talks to Cordelia again, explaining that she disappeared before because it is difficult for her to focus and stay connected to Cordelia.

Penelope had fought back against Evangeline’s control; Evangeline tried to make Penelope stab Richard, but Penelope refused, which is when Evangeline sent her over the balcony. When she died, Penelope felt a strange sensation, and then she saw Falada, who was shining brightly, which led her back to the house. Penelope is too lazy to be angry about being dead, but she agrees that Evangeline should be stopped. Penelope’s focus slips, and Cordelia looks out the window to see Falada patrolling.

The wedding day arrives. They still don’t know how to thwart Evangeline, and Imogene suggests that they kill her, but both Hester and Richard disagree. Hester is worried that Evangeline has spells in place that will cause harm if she is killed. Richard argues that if Evangeline were a man, he could duel her, but