My prey isn't as innocent as I thought

Still at Banshee's house

"No, I cannot lose her. She is the gateway to my success. The spell you have been working on to find Mia, how far have you gone with it?" The man raised his head to look at Banshee with his eyes that suddenly had hope.

"There is nothing I can tell you for now. The spell doesn't want to work, something is blocking my magic" Banshee was speaking before she was rudely interrupted.

"What could be blocking your magic? You are the most powerful witch I know so what could even dare to stand as an obstacle in your path?" the man was getting anxious and he began to sweat profusely. He had never been so afraid in his entire life.

"I don't know what is blocking it but whatever it is , it is very powerful, maybe even more powerful than I am. The only thing I know that can make my powers seem so weak and infertile is the caston gem.

It is the only thing that can weaken my powers and take it away from me but luckily it is very difficult to get if not impossible. It can only