"I'm old, but not so old that I can't move. Besides, the sixth Chosen One has appeared; I can't just stay cooped up in Milestone forever."
Granny Cassandra smiled kindly as she spoke, not giving Shard and Miss Swift a chance to object:
"Rita, rest assured, I'll definitely take you with me when the time comes. You did very well last time in the Randall Valley, and this time I'll show you the power of a Dark Great Witch. Your witch's path will be smoother from here on out."
Although Shard had not planned to stay long in Milestone, it was almost two-thirty in the afternoon before he was ready to leave. By this time, Sister Delphine had already returned to the Ritual Site, while the Red Butterfly Twins mysteriously asked Shard to wait a while before leaving.
