Byron stares mouth agape at the entire exchange. He watches nervously as the witch touches Toland but he keeps his hands where she can see them at all times. When she mentions contacting another of the Eldest to take care of this problem, "Do you mean that there isn't a way to simply 'undo' what's been done to Honeydale? There's no anti-curse or magic fix or anything like that? No special wand or spell or ritual we can do that doesn't involve brushing elbows with an ancient power. It's not your bargain I'm questioning, to be sure. You've named your price. I'm only wondering about the goods themselves... so to speak."

He tries to maintain his composure and address the witch directly, fighting an overwhelming urge to shrug and look confusedly at his c