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 True, Katie agreed.
Riona nodded.
 Okay, so nothing very helpful there, Katie said, disappointed.
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Katie turned the page of Heloise s journal and found a folded piece of paper stuck
into the crease of the journal. It was dirty and faded and looked as if it had been
crumpled into a ball then flattened out at some point.
Curious, Katie opened the paper. Riona looked over Katie s shoulder as she read.
 This looks like some kind of spell, Katie pointed out.
 It is&  Riona mumbled.
 It says it s for getting the dead to do your bidding, Katie said.
Riona s brow furrowed and she looked closer.  Actually that looks familiar.
Katie handed the piece of paper to Riona.
 Oh my God. Do you know what this is? Riona asked as she took the paper from
Katie.
Katie shook her head.
 It s a page from one of the family spell books, Riona told them.  One of the first
ones.
 But why would Heloise put the page in her journal? Katie asked.
 What does that scribbled note on the edge there say? Seamus asked, pointing to
one corner of the paper.
Riona angled it into the light.  May God forgive me for keeping my lady s secrets.
She looked up at Katie.  The handwriting isn t Heloise s. I bet this is the page that Etain
tore out of the family spell book when she supposedly borrowed it. And I ll bet that this
spell, she pointed to the spell that had a couple of items circled,  was part of what
Etain did.
 Why do you think her maid kept it? Katie asked.
 Evidence in case I turned up dead? Seamus suggested.
Katie looked back at Seamus.  Maybe.
Riona nodded.  Very possible. She absently tapped her thumb on her thigh.  I
need to read the journals to see what was in the love spell Etain originally purchased.
That list of ingredients plus this, she pointed to the missing spell book page,  may give
us an idea of what Etain mixed up. The next thing we need to break her curse is her
intent behind the spell.
 Her intent? Katie asked.
 What she wanted to accomplish or what she wanted to gain by using the spell,
Riona said.
 We already know that, Katie said.
 We do? Riona asked.
 Yes. Heloise figured it out and told Seamus. Etain wanted Seamus to fall in love
with her. The spell can t be lifted until he finds his one true love.
 Hmmm. Riona tapped the side of her head and appeared to be thinking.  Let me
think on this a bit more. Like I said, I want to read through a few of the family journals
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and see if I can t piece something together. Mother has a close circle of friends that we
can call on for information also. Between them, they have centuries of knowledge at
their fingertips.
Katie looked at Seamus.  See? There s a chance we can figure this out.
He gave her a tight-lipped smile.  Maybe. He shrugged.  I hesitate to get my
hopes up. I ve been living with this for so long I don t remember what it feels like to be
human.
Katie and Riona looked at each other.
 I don t want your pity. What s done is done and it was no fault of yours, Seamus
said.  But I ll thank you for learning everything you can before all traces of what Etain
did are gone.
Determination set up camp in Katie s heart. If there was a way to break the curse,
she would find it. Even if it meant talking to every ghost in the castle.
With a glance out the window Seamus added,  We should probably be heading
back to the castle. I don t want you walking back after dark.
 Don t be silly, Riona waved his concerns away.  Stay for supper. I can drive you
back later.
Katie smiled and Seamus seemed to be pacified by her offer.  As long as we re not
interrupting your day, I d love to stay and have supper.
 Ma is gone and I have the cottage to myself. I d enjoy the company as well.
Besides, you just got here. You can t leave until you ve told me about the States.
 As long as you tell me more about your mom and what you remember of
Grandmother. Grandfather too, if he was around.
 I d be happy to, Riona assured her.
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