I've been back to see her twice since my last report. It's difficult, because she's nervous, but we have finally managed to talk enough that I think I have a good idea of what she wants.

What she wants is to get away from Leo, but without endangering her daughter's position in any way. And she doesn't want to leave the Protectorate, not really, and again, that's because of her daughter. It would break her heart to give up any hope of ever seeing Sally-Anne again.

She's not sure she believes that we could do a good enough job of faking her death, although I assured her we could. She is anxious that whatever we do that she be allowed to keep some surreptitious channel of communication with her daughter.

I wonder, would she be a good candidate for Sherwood? Frankly, she's already used to living quite roughly--their level of poverty is really grim--and I daresay she would consider it an improvement to get away from Leo, especially his drinking.

The bottom line is, she's probably not the best candidare to be a Solstice escapee, but I do think we should try to get her out of there. Could we ask Davidson if he could take her? She's willing to work, and she does have a wand.