9
“So were those women really witches?” I asked my grandfather as we proceeded toward the village, though at a slower pace than before.
Sage nodded. “Yes, or rather, they are of the coven of the Librarsi.”
I wrinkled my nose. “Then they’re a part of the Library system?”
He shook his head. “No. Their name refers to their unique talent in levitating objects, as we witnessed first-hand.”
“And of causing trouble. . .” Caius muttered.
I looked up at Caius. “You looked like you recognized that name.”
Caius stared ahead and pursed his lips. “Yeah. I’ve had a few run-ins with them.”
I lifted an eyebrow but grinned up at him. “Who haven’t you run into?”
He furrowed his brow in a playful manner. “There was one island that I skipped. The natives were rumored to be lizard eaters, an
