209 Settling In
The problem of what to do with the summoning circle was quickly solved by Priya, who used earth magic to collect the paint back into a jar, and then used water magic to smooth over the circle that she had etched into the ice.
Her new Jackalope Familiar was happily hopping around the area, exploring the Frozen Wastes and stopping to meet new people so that he could get petted. It was the exact opposite of how they were in the wild, and Wolfe began to suspect that the only reason everything was so monstrous and aggressive was because of the broken spells that made the Frozen Wastes the refuge of the desperate in the first place.
Out in the wastes, the pronged horns on the heads of the rabbit monsters could tear apart a human in an instant, but as a Familiar, it was actually quite friendly and affectionate.
The witches returned back down below, and the Faerie let out a happy whistle when she saw the interior.