Nilika was a hex-breaker, which meant she was also good at casting spells. She’d told us that she’d cast spells of blessings, good fortune, and joy into our henna tattoos as she’d painted them on. And I did indeed feel her tranquil magic tingling on my skin, casting a balm of peace and serenity over all of us as we guided our sister and gave her away to Devraj Kumar.
