“Did you really come all the way here to ask me something you could have asked me over the phone?”
I shook my head.
“No.”
She waited.
“I needed to see you.”
Her expression softened slightly, but she didn't interrupt.
“I've been talking to some people,” I continued. “Trying to find someone who knows enough to help.”
I paused, choosing my words carefully.
“Most of them didn't know enough. They could tell me things about magic, but not the kind of magic I'm asking about. And the few people who aren't afraid to admit that they know dark magic...” I sighed. “They're afraid to get involved in your case.”
Helen's expression didn't change.
“They don't want anything to do with it,” I said.
She nodded slowly.
“Some of them stopped answering my calls altogether,” I added. “Others made it
