"Mother Night," she muttered, shaking her head as she lowered her palms. "I'm sorry, I keep forgetting Protocol is different here." A very dangerous thing to forget. "Among the Blood, my people, Sister is a formal greeting between two witches when they meet for the first time, or when they are close. An implied kinship among all females of the Craft, united in our magic, and our difficulties with males."

She offered a small unsure-but-game smile. "I am Lady Cassidy. I arrived here not that long ago."