“Will, Jem . . .” Charlotte bit her lip. “Are you sure? The Council was hardly best pleased by the independent actions you took in the matter of Mrs. Dark.” “Well, they ought to be. We killed a dangerous demon!” Will protested. “And we saved Church,” said Jem. “Somehow I doubt that counts in our favor,” said Will. “That cat bit me three times the other night.” “That probably does count in your favor,” said Tessa. “Or Jem’s, at least.”
