“What about something that frightens all vampires?” Frederick and Reggie looked at each other. “Zelda?” Reggie suggested. Frederick shuddered. “God’s thumbs. Not her.” “Exactly.” Reggie snapped his fingers. “It’s pretty fair to say most of us are frightened of her, right?” “Who is Zelda?” I asked. “A witch who’s been deeply misunderstood over the centuries,” Reggie said. Frederick scoffed. “Hardly. Her preferred nickname is Grizelda the Terrible,” he said. “She came up with it herself. She used to keep a cauldron in her front yard to make it easier for her to cook children.” “An urban legend,”
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