"It wasn't really doing much singing at all, at that point," Astrid said, deciding she might as well stay for a little bit and had a seat on the chair indicated and picked up a cupcake for herself to pick at. "Just trapping in a forest of shadows and sicking possessed objects straight out of nightmares on us..."

She picked off a small piece of cupcake, chewed it thoughtfully.

"And I have," she said. "A little bit. I picked up my job at Turtle & Canary again, for a little more money, for when I do actually find a lawyer who might help. It's funny. We've got a dozen different types of people around here, but no lawyers...that I know of."

She was also sort of putting it off, because as much as she told herself she was ready for it, she really wasn't. She gave Eleanor a faint smile without looking up.

"I don't think mine will be as smooth as yours was, either."