One was from James, which wasn’t unexpected after the previous night. The other was from Carl. During the weeks that followed, Warren completed his semi-private joust session and was proud to return home knowing he’d made real progress. James bravely stepped into Alex’s shoes as a fighting opponent. Their trysts had neither the same spark as they did with Alex nor the same level of expertise. However, the battles were more brutal, with both men working off the frustrations associated with the curse. Much to the aggravation of all, Carol had provided no further information, and she was turned over to the care of the church for transportation to London, along with all the evidence of her craft. The last time the church had been mentioned in relation to witchcraft, Warren was still reeling from his direct experience of the art, and he didn’t question a thing. Now, albeit upset over Alex, Warren was firing on all cylinders. He wanted to know why the Walmsleys got the church involved.
