Elsie demanded. “Are you trying to get us thrown out before we even have a chance to eat?” “I’m so sorry,” Olivia said. “I just wanted to come to the birthday ball so badly. I’ve been practicing this spell to hide for a while. Well, not really a spell, since my magic is gone. It’s more like harnessing my energy to do what I want. I know you all understand. No one wants to be left behind.” “Shh!” I cautioned as they started getting louder. “We don’t care what it is,” Elsie continued her rant but at a lower pitch. “You have to go.” “I can’t just go,” Olivia wailed. “I managed to move some of my runes from the staff to the bracelet, which I thought would be much more attractive than Dorothy carrying around that big staff. You all look so lovely. I’m so jealous, even though I went to Madam Tunis’s myself many times. Dorothy, you are just beautiful.” “Thanks, Mom.”
