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know a guy named Wade?”
    “Wade Johnson? Yeah. I know him well, we grew up together. Why? Wait, is he the guy you’re here for?”
    “Calderon thinks so.” She sniffed, looking disgusted.
    “He’s a good guy, Betony. He looks kind of wild, and I know he sometimes gets a bit rowdy at the bars in town…but he’s got a good heart, and he’s a pretty powerful witch.” At Betony’s cocked eyebrow, Dagger continued, “He can heal, not just himself but others as well. Minor physical regeneration, moderate healings, increased strength. It’s a good skill, and rare. Probably the reason he’s not afraid to ride that motorcycle everywhere.”
    “Hmph. Well, he didn’t impress me very much when we met. I think he was drunk. Or high. And he was rude.”
    “He wasn’t rude ,” Calderon interrupted, “he liked you. And he was drunk.”
    “Whatever.” Betony huffed and looked away. Dagger watched them both, not sure what was more shocking- the fact that his mother had known Calderon was coming for him, that he was going to have some important job to do to protect his coven, that old Calvin had somehow been involved in all this, or that Wade Johnson was going to be dating Betony. Once again he was struck by how much his life had changed since that morning.
    “So, we need Wade. And what do you mean we need to be together? Like, we need to be friendly, or like we need to live nearby? Wade lives across town, with his cousin I think.”
    “Yes. He needs to move here. Either with you or with us. We need to stay physically close. Separating would be…bad.”
    “Uh, okay. Does he know this? Will he accept it? And what if he doesn’t?”
    “I haven’t told him yet. He was actually pretty drunk the other day. We invited him over tomorrow night, for dinner. We were hoping you’d come, too, and we could tell him then.”
    “You knew I’d help you today, didn’t you?”
    “No.” Calderon looked down, his cheeks flushing a little. “I…I can’t get much from you. I can see what we should do as a group, but you and me, our interactions? I’m blind.”
    “Is that weird? Are you worried about that?”
    “No.”
    Dagger let out a long breath. Calderon was a man of few words, which he had found sort of hot earlier, but now it was irritating. He wanted answers. “Can you explain it to me?” He asked slowly.
    “Seers don’t usually read their mates, or their spouses. It’s a protection, of sorts. We actually can’t foresee much relating to anyone in our immediate families. I can’t read Betony, either. But with spouses, its impossible. My father said that he knew he was supposed to marry my mother when he stopped knowing what she was going to do next.”
    “So you’re saying that you and I are meant to be mates, or spouses.”
    “I think so.”
    Dagger flicked his gaze to Betony, and found her sitting stiffly, arms crossed over her chest, jaw tight. “You don’t like this, do you?”
    “I like you, Dagger, it’s not that. I just don’t like the idea of a pre-destined mate. It’s…I don’t know, It’s just wrong . But Cal is hardly ever wrong, and if he thinks you two should be together, maybe you should try it.”
    “I have no problem with that.” Dagger smirked, making Calderon’s blush deepen. “What about you and Wade?”
    “ That is what I don’t like.”
    “Bet, I told you. It doesn’t have to be romantic.”
    She just let out a little huff and got up, clearing her plate and a few others as she walked into Dagger’s kitchen. Calderon chanced a look across the table at Dagger and found him watching Betony walk away. What must he think of them, Calderon wondered? They show up, dropping all these crazy premonitions into his life, expecting him to believe them, to befriend them. But he had believed them, and he had befriended them. To Calderon, this was proof his vision had been correct. And watching Dagger process it all was exciting, in a way. His brow was crinkled, his gaze unfocused. He