Pages 185 through 210 Summary

Morwenna takes the train to South Wales to meet with her Auntie Teg for ten days or so. Morwenna resolves to save up some "running away" money in case she needs to flee from her witch aunts. Auntie Teg's warm, cozy, and decidedly nonmagical home is a welcome sanctuary for Morwenna. Morwenna explains some of Auntie Teg's story, including that she is having an affair with a married politician. Auntie Teg keeps the affair under wraps because to expose the affair would be to ruin the politician's career.

Morwenna visits Grampar in the nursing home, who greets her warmly. Morwenna spends the next few days visiting old haunts she and her sister used to go to. She also meets up with Moira, her childhood friend, finding the two have little to talk about. Morwenna visits a wild place called Croggin Bog...