“It suits you. Not very Bling Thing I'm afraid.”
“What is it?”
“You've heard of the evil eye?”
“I suppose.”
“A silly myth. Witches casting malignant spells on people by looking at them. As if we haven't got better things to do. But maybe stones like this are the source for such stories.”
“What does it do?”
“It's a seeing stone. You look through it and it helps you see what is really there.”
“I don't understand.”
“It's hard to explain. The stone is old and I don't know everything it does myself. But it helps you see beyond the surface of things, see through the material to what lies underneath. Strong witches don't need such toys; they can see with their eyes closed, with their inner eye.”
“I still don't get it, Gran.”
“Best you just try it.”
Cait held it up to her left eye and,
