Chapter 45

When the old lady saw her, she smiled and nodded and sat beside her.

Magdalena had already gone a good portion of the way in the town, buying and spending her silver, so it didn't make sense to try to track Tommy down and prevent him from doing his thing in the tavern inn or a whore house. She was completely unconcerned. It's not her business. Moreover, perhaps she would learn something by never thinking about the man again. She thought to herself.

The elderly lady immediately raised her index finger. "Oh, I believe I have something important for you right now," she remarked as she crossed the room to a wall of shelves with rows of names of various plants labeled on them. "Oh yes, here it is, a letter from your grandma, followed by two letters from Lucinda to your sisters, but addressed to you personally."

"Really? That's odd." Magdalena cocked her head to the side.

"Oh, Magdalena, have you cast a spell in the recent past? As far as I can tell, you've acquired a fre