Page 80 of Shadow Witch

“You threw up?” Paige asked her.

Eyva slapped her thigh as she laughed. “No, of course not. You did several times, though.”

“Sounds like a blast.” Paige eyed the water as it whipped around like a carnival ride. “I don’t see Dewey.”

“Me either,” Drucinda answered before she puckered her lips. “Which means we’re stuck. The next photo on my phone is of no help.”

She toggled on her device and brought up the image of stone walls behind an odd scene of Drucinda and Paige pretending to sword fight.

“So, we have no idea where we went next. That’s great.”

“Oh, that’s the Wizard’s Tower. It’s at the edge of the realm,” Eyva said.

“Are you sure?” Drucinda asked.

Eyva shrugged as she started to walk back into the forest. “Mostly. Besides, we haven’t got another lead, have we?”

“No, we haven’t,” Drucinda said with a shake of her head. “All right. To the Wizard’s Tower.”

“That’s exactly what you said last night,” Evya said. “Albeit with a great deal more fervor.”

Drucinda’s features settled in an unimpressed stare. “Sorry. Last night I was high.”

“You’re quite a bit friendlier then. And definitely more relaxed.”

Drucinda rolled her eyes at the words. “Just get us there.”

“All right, all right.” Eyva shifted her eyes to Paige and winced. “She always was a serious sort.”

Paige chuckled at the words, encouraged by someone actually pointing out the rare flaw in Drucinda.

“Oh, yes, that’s so funny. Hahaha, let’s laugh about Drucinda being too serious.”

“Sorry,” Paige said, trying to control her laughter but only making it worse, “but you are really serious. Like way serious. I’m surprised if you’ve ever laughed in your life.”

“I’ve laughed plenty of times. Mostly in people’s faces as I am about to obliterate them,” Drucinda answered.

Paige’s chuckles died down. “Oh, come on. It has to be sort of miserable being ‘on’ all the time.”

“As opposed to you? You’re rarely ever on. You’re always just bumbling along, somehow managing.”

“Yeah, okay, but I have fun doing it. I can laugh at myself.”

“Don’t worry, others are joining in that fun.”

Paige narrowed her eyes at the woman. “Well, others are joining in…never mind.”

Drucinda shot her a glance. “What?”

“Nothing.”

“No, say it. Please.”

Paige shook her head. “Nah, I’m not going to be baited into an argument.”

“You have nothing to say. Nothing. Others are joining in to do what?”

Paige pressed her lips together, tugging them into a frown.

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