Summary

Chapter 17 is titled “Petals Caught in Amber.” Emmy struggles to decide what to wear on her date with Talia. She differentiates between the other times she has been with Talia because this is planned. Talia compliments her appearance. Emmy is impressed with the restaurant. Emmy talks about the restaurants in Chicago. Emmy presses Talia to say she will come to Chicago for a visit. Talia cites how quickly magic fades as one gets farther from Thistle Grove, ending with “hard pass.” They talk about the fact that Talia enjoys cooking. Emmy does not see a reason to spend hours working on a meal that is quickly eaten. Talia says she enjoys seeing someone enjoy what she cooked, admitting that cooking just for one is “kind of a drag.” Emmy considers that Talia has changed since they were teenagers. They talk more about their...