[ wouldn't that be funny, her being royalty. if he asks, markie supposes she's a few steps back from some kind of crown, what with her grandma polly being witch queen of the campanella coven. ]

This? [ she twists her arm to better show off the ink. ] It could be! It's more of a pocket compass for finding other witches. I won't show you yet how it works, because if I do, it might tell me about other witches who don't want to be found, but it's really great for finding my friends when we get separated.

[ it's like a magic buddy system; she's used it far too many times to find nic and tris, and sometimes gus when he's trying to call the princes of hell for a chat or two. interventions, they're a full-time job. ]

Your 'proper witch' is a bitch, though, full offense. You're a witch if you have the magic, you can go to school to learn and it's free, you don't need t— Wait. Have you gone to school? Are you an actual hedge witch?

[ babygirl we gotta give context, we can't just infodump on strangers. ]

You are in so much trouble if you've been hiding. That's not good.