It’s bad sir.” She said suddenly turning around hearing a noise from down the way.“I’m quippin’ them with flamethrowers. We’ll be there. O...er and out.” He said casually.She was pretty sure they weren’t going to make it though. There was some kind of purple liquid on the ground. She had no clue what it was. There also appeared to be some kind of violet haze in the cave that actually illuminated it somewhat. She turned her scanner on to transmit. She had a mostly clear signal to the ship. She set. Yes – you can tell, I’m excited. This is the first time my brother has performed professionally, and I’m so proud to be here with him.”The spotlight was on me, when the dining room erupted in applause and I made my way to where Sherry stood, holding her right arm out for me. I have my guitar strapped on, and I pulled it back to hug her. That was when the applause really got loud as Sherry stretched up to kiss my cheek.“Good Evening, ladies and gentlemen – I’m Jerry Helton...”That’s all I could. .”You’re right. Cancel the last thing I said. Make it no more spells period.The witch crosses her arms over her chest and sighs heavily. “Since you’re so unhappy about this, what do we do then?”Since we don’t know where you mother is and you refuse to go back to the school for help, I suggest we go see your father.“Do you think he can help?”Why not, he’s a high wizard and all.“He was a high wizard,” Penelope corrects.Usually I’m the one arguing that. What’s changed?“Oh nothing,” the witch says. The front of the shop became almost obscured over the years, with tree branches drooping in the yard between the shop and the street out front. The concrete driveway had broken up little by little until it looked more like cobblestones and loose rock. Next door in a house slightly smaller than the flower shop lived Emily’s best friend, Wilson Greer, who preferred to be called “Willie.” Widowed himself, Willie was impressed with Emily’s devotion to growing flowers and donating them and plants.