We’d explored the local towns and small lakes, which amusingly the locals called ponds, although they were nothing like the duck ponds we had in our parks back home – all with Luke’s hire car. The one thing my aunt had instructed us, was that we were forbidden from using ley lines or flying, angel style! However, now it was Monday, Saffy was safely ensconced at Harvard and my aunt was back to business. ‘So, this morning I thought we could go over some basics for you, Jess. I think more than anything you need to master all the basic protection and survival spells, so the next time you get yourself into a pickle, you will at least have some idea of how to protect yourself,’ she said. ‘Brilliant! Can I learn that disappearing trick that Brittany and Saffy both use?’ I asked. ‘Saffy? When have you seen Saffy doing that?’ she said, a small frown flitting across her features. ‘Oh errr, I…’ ‘Yes?
