Chapter 28: What are you?

Talia "I am surprised you were that direct," she said, snorting at me. "Why?" I asked her. "Obviously because you've been mostly spineless lately, falling sick and all that. But on the bright side, you have proven yourself reliable." I rolled my eyes. "Falling sick was not my fault." "Oh yes, you're good," she said, smiling at me. "It was mine. I tried to poison you, remember?" "I know it wasn't you. I just wanted to ask because I'm curious." "What are you curious about?" she asked me. "And I want the truth, Talia. I have noticed that your form has done nothing but cloud you. So if you're curious, ask me the real questions you are battling with." "I don't like that you can see through me," I said, but it didn't seem like she was bothered. She shrugged and continued what she was doing. "What are you?" I asked again. "Are you a witch?" "Such a common word. It gets thrown around so often it almost doesn't have any meaning at all," she said. "No, Talia. I'm not a witch. I'm some