“You’re right,” he told Hazel. “It’s worth a shot.”
He pulled himself to standing. “Thank you, Mistress Lucia. For everything.”
The headmistress nodded. “Please. It was my pleasure.” She shook his hand. “Will you return one day, Oliver Blue? I’d very much like to train you.”
“I don’t know,” Oliver replied. “All I can think of right now is the Elixir.”
She looked disappointed but understanding shone behind her eyes. “You’re a noble seer,” she said. “One of the best. Margaret and Theodore would be very proud.”
Her words meant a lot to Oliver. He hoped that somewhere in the recesses of Lucia Moretti’s memories, he’d one day find something that could help lead him to his parents.
“Take Gianni with you,” Mistress Moretti said suddenly.
Oliver frowned. “Surely it’s too dangerous. And I ha
