Pages 273 through 302 Summary

Morwenna spends the next days in relative normalcy, attending classes. She goes to the doctor and gets a birth control pill prescription and she buys a package of condoms at the drug store, in anticipation of a sexual relationship with Wim.

The next week, Wim is set up to attend acupuncture with Morwenna again, but Daniel makes a surprise visit to take Morwenna by car instead of train. This forces an awkward meeting between Wim and Daniel, as Daniel had no idea Morwenna was romantically involved. However, Wim and Daniel have similar sensibilities and a love of books, so they impress each other.

It is Valentine's Day. Wim gives Morwenna a package of three books, and Morwenna gives Wim a poem she had written for him. Daniel invites Wim to the house, and Morwenna, Wim, Daniel, and the witch sisters spend...