Chapter 12
Brianna didn't seem to feel the cold as she moved from birdbath to sundial to clothesline, waving her wand and staring into the air as if it contained some sort of readout that only she could see. Which it probably did. She had put a wool coat on over her day dress but hadn't bothered with any of the buttons, just let it swing around her in the chill breeze as she worked.
I, on the other hand, was freezing. I had chosen a sweater and skirt set and was also wearing a wool coat, but I missed modern technology's wind-blocking materials.
Sophie finally came out to join us, swinging a beaded handbag in one hand and toying with her long necklace with the other. She saw me watching her as she came down the porch steps and gave me a little wink then adjusted the cloche on her head. L
