It's been five days since Cressida escaped, and news about Joe's death has not been heard of. Cressida is annoyed because she has been staying in her house for so long, and she's not used to being pushed around. She's angry because she thinks that shane has been using her to push her around, and now he's asking her to teach him how to use his magic. She doesn't know that he has a girlfriend, but she is angry because it's her job to help him. She tells Cressida that there are other people who can perform witchcraft, including wizards and liches, and even sorcerer kings. She also tells him that he should join her group of witches and necromancers because they're all around the world, and they don't just consist of witch hunters like Cressida. They also have other types of witches, like carla, who have been grafted into their group. They've formed a group to fight evil forces that use witchcraft for their own selfish purposes, and Cressida agrees to come with her to the group the next day.