human
Oscar:  Resisting the urge to put his feet up on the table, Oscar took another sip. “Magdalsia is Tuldarr’s neighbor, so depending on how things go, we may want to strike as soon as possible.”
gpt
Oscar:  “Why Magdalsia? There’s nothing there.”
human
Tinasha:  “Yes, that’s true. There’s only untamed nature.”
gpt
Oscar:  “Have you asked the other spirits if she’s a witch?”
human
Tinasha:  “Yes…” Before Oscar’s eyes, Tinasha veritably wilted, anxiety and worry casting a pall over her face.
gpt
Oscar:  Oscar raised an eyebrow.
human
Tinasha:  Tinasha brushed her bangs from her face. “Actually, I’ve met the Witch of the Water.”
gpt
Oscar:  “You did? So you’ve fought against her, too?” Oscar questioned, appalled that this was his first time hearing of it.
human
Tinasha:  Tinasha shook her head, a mysterious look on her face. “No. Do you remember when I mentioned the unerring fortune-teller? I had her tell my fortune after Itz introduced me to her. I believe she’s the Witch of the Water.”
gpt
Oscar:  “What in the world…?”
human
Tinasha:  “Itz told me in confidence that the Witch of the Water is apparently a blood relative to the founding king of Tuldarr. But as that came to light only after he abdicated the throne to the next generation and left the country, only three of the spirits know her. I can vouch for all of them, though. I only wish Itz had told me sooner,” she grumbled.
gpt
Oscar:  “What about the Witch of the Forbidden Forest, then? Do none of the spirits know about her?”
human
Tinasha:  “One does… But he’s missing at the moment.”
gpt
Oscar:  “That’s possible?”
human
Tinasha:  “This has never happened before. I didn’t think it ever could,” Tinasha said, slumping over the table.
gpt
Oscar:  Oscar frowned. He knew the spirits were more than familiars to her—they were her friends. Of course she would be depressed with one of them missing. “In that case, it’s pretty likely that we’re dealing with the Witch of the Forbidden Forest.”
human
Tinasha:  “Do you really think so?”
gpt
Oscar:  “Two major incidents have occurred simultaneously. You should definitely be considering if they’re linked. If that spirit were around, he could tell you whether the woman in Magdalsia is a witch, couldn’t he?”
human
Tinasha:  “That’s…true. Does that mean she could have silenced him? !”
gpt
Oscar:  “I’m just saying it’s possible. I don’t know for sure,” Oscar replied, forcibly cutting himself off there. There was a lot he didn’t know about witches, and even more he didn’t understand about the mystical spirits, who were high-ranking demons. “Is there anything in any records about the witches?” he inquired.
human
Tinasha:  Tinasha put her hand to her chin and hummed. “Hmm, they’ve mostly been treated as abominations. No one was in the habit of recording their names or physical descriptions, even if those facts were known.