“I thought,” said John, who wanted to be vicious, but wasn’t up to the task, “that witches hated giving up their greens. That they punished people for taking from their gardens. We did a whole show about it once.” She chuckled. “And why not? Everyone wants to see a witch punish someone for stealing from her. A witch is a kind of justice in the world. It makes for a fine story. No one wants to admit the truth, for all it stares them plainly in the face.” “What’s that?” “Steal from a woman long enough, and a witch is what she’ll become.”
