“So, what did the witch say?” Eugene said when Keller, at last, arrived back at his cabin.

“She will see you,” Keller said.

“Great. So which way do I go?”

“Follow the path,” Keller said. “You can’t miss it. The path leads straight to the cabin.”

“You mean that this path only leads to the witch’s place? What are you? The witch’s guardian?”

“We have worked together often enough but I am not her guardian. What witch needs a guardian?”

Eugene studied Keller looking for signs of deceit but he couldn’t see any.

“Very well then,” he said tossing a few coins on the dinner table. “Thank you. If I...