“Anything you can do?”
“Not on a tree this old and big, I’m afraid. It’s been dropping dead limbs, so in another year or two, we’ll start talking about taking it down and using it for construction and firewood. We try not to cut down the healthy trees if we can.”
Not a witch, but a scientist. Juniper must have been disappointed.
“Nyx, I was hoping I might have a word with you before you leave. In private, if you feel comfortable.”
I didn’t feel entirely comfortable with that, and I was certain that Juniper was going to object, but she gave me a thumbs-up sign.
Right. The distraction. Was Juniper going to sniff around Sera’s home while we were talking? That didn’t sit right with me either.
Shoving more food in my mouth, I nodded. Sera guided me over to a shaded bench and sat me down.
