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festivals as much as the rest of us did. He just put on a good front of being world-weary.
    “As long as I don’t have to simper over Tam.” I grinned at him. Tam O’Reilly was our techno-witch. He was as brilliant as they came, and he was one of the Bonny Fae. At the other end of the spectrum, we had Hans. The brawn of Dream Wardens, he was a Theosian like me, a motorcycle nut, and yoked to Thor. His girlfriend was in training to be a Valkyrie.
    “Tam loves it and you know it. Anyway, don’t you want to catch yourself a gorgeous husband?” Now he was just goading me.
    “When and if I look for a husband, my hunt won’t be cloaked under a spell or illusion. There’s only one reason to get married—if the couple can’t keep their hands off each other. And even then, I’d think twice. From what I have seen, most marriages aren’t destined to end well.” I didn’t add that I had noticed that while Jason was engaged, he and Eileen hadn’t set the date yet, and they seemed in no hurry to do so.
    “Well, most marriages that actually work are usually based on some sort of economic incentive.” He glanced at the clock. “You should call Hecate. She’ll be waiting.”
    “She said she’d call,” I muttered, but I pulled out my phone. I texted her that I was awake and up, but there had been no answer as of yet. “She knows I’m ready when she is. Until I hear from her, put me to work.”
    Even as I was speaking, the shop door opened and three young women wandered in. They were giggling and dressed in Lamar’s—one of the trendiest designers, whose unmistakable style was cropping up all over town. That alone pegged them as outliers to Darktown. Almost nobody who lived south of Croix had the money to buy high-end
    Jason was still tied up with finishing the spell powder, so I approached them, looking forward to helping them as much as a dentist’s appointment.
    “May I help you find something?”
    The center one—a blond bombshell—blushed. “We’re looking for…”
    I knew what they were looking for. “Let me guess. You heard the Bonny Fae are in town and you’re looking for something to make yourself more attractive so you’ll catch their eye?”
    Jason had just finished, and now he cleared his throat. As I glanced at him, he scowled. I let out a sigh and plastered on a smile.
    “Perhaps you’ll allow me to show you something in a glamour spell?”
    Inwardly, I cringed, but I was a pretty good actress when need be. I had no problem helping people who genuinely needed help. In fact, I was more than willing to go the extra mile, especially if they were looking for protection spells or healing magic. But dabblers annoyed me.
    Jason and I had argued the point over and over. His stance was that he was here to serve, not to judge. But I knew damned well that he felt the same way I did. He was just better at hiding it.
    The girl bit her lip. “Yes, if it’s not too much trouble.”
    I sucked in a deep breath and let it out slowly. “No trouble at all. Please excuse my churlishness. I had a late night and very little sleep.” I gave her a tired smile and she relaxed.
    They followed me over to the other counter. I set out several options—all of which Jason had finished making the night before. He usually sold several thousand spells of one sort or another during Bonny Fae week.
    “We have scrolls, but scrolls are better if you are already familiar with magic. Should I assume you aren’t?” I smiled to take the potential insult out of my voice.
    The girls nodded. Their spokeswoman gave a little shrug. “We’re students at University Hall. I’m majoring in business, Cindy is studying home management, and Alisa studies social dynamics. We don’t have much time for extracurricular activities.”
    I glanced over at Jason, who was obviously listening in. He cringed at the word “extracurricular” but merely gave me a nod of encouragement. As much as I wanted to tell them to go back to the university