WANTED: Witch of the Dryad Grove

Orella skimmed a bulletin board covered in printed mugshots, listing their names, their crimes, their prices and last known locations.

One particular poster caught her eye. It was an illustration of a woman.

She looked young, or younger than Orella, anyway. The illustration was in black and white, but Orella pictured her as a red head on account of all the freckles that marked her face.

Disgraced Enchantress Mira Haas

WANTED: Dead or Alive.

CRIMES: ****, Conspiracy to commit Regicide, Treason, Forbidden-Level Curse Infliction.

Last seen fleeing into the Dryad Groves of Djanjuura.

100,000 silver shoals.

Sorcery had been legalized for a century now, but it was still considered every knight's dream to slay an evil spellcaster.

Back then, you wouldn't even be considered for the role of a squire by any self-respecting knight unless you've hanged at least three old ladies suspected of witchcraft first. Orella's most famous ancestor -- Ian the Green -- was granted Sainthood by the Holy Church after slaying the Unseelie Queen of Morin, and her less famous ancestor -- Anthony of Padilila -- was granted the title of Duke when he gave the Duchess of Granbury the severed head of a Necromancer as a dowry.

Orella wasn't prejudiced or anything. She had several wizard-friends. She just really wanted to lead a witch-hunt and kill a witch.