Chapter 46.

“What is it, Darius?” Mitzie anxiously swiveled her body around to place her feet on the ground. She instinctively reached for her stomach, but then realized that it would be flat.

“All galactic communications to and from Earth have been interfered with,” he said pacing the room with his head down and his hands clasped behind him.

“What do you mean? I don’t understand?” She raised her eyebrows and scooted to the edge of the couch.

“I could feel auntie Etheria attempting to communicate with you and me, however,” He stopped and turned to look his mother in the eyes, “everything was coming through as garble. You know, like someone trying to speak through a tunnel with three fans between them.”

“Well, we know that Claris did a spell to block the communications when Japheth was coming, and maybe Emma just hasn’t had a chance to remove that blockade yet.”

“No, mum, this is different. Claris’ spell was broken the moment G-Ma Sheloah put the anticom cap on her head. On a witch, that cap a