“Oh, the inhabitants,” said Aunt Yolanda carelessly. “They are not important. He will settle his own people on Great River since untold riches will be collected there. We will be extremely wealthy, Donna.”

“I am not interested in being wealthy. I never thought money mattered to you, either. And what about my Wicca studies?” And how come Aunt Yolanda didn’t ask her about her travels, or if she felt well, and if she was hungry…

“Don’t worry about that, child. You’ll have the best training any Witch could ever hope for. We’ll start you at the Wizards’ School Island, and from there – who can tell? We’ll make you extremely powerful. Now give me the Cinnabar box; I must put it in a safe place.”

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