A 'chat' with the witch

Ch-17

Adira stepped back and stood beside her mother.

"I guess it's time for you to leave," Elphaba said.

"Lady Elphaba, won't you talk with grooms?" Eudora asked with confusion. If she spoke with brides then she shall talk with men too, right?

"Men are stupid people. They are not as smart as women. They won't understand the things I say," Elphaba said.

"You won't know without telling us," Zaros said suddenly.

Maximus also wanted to refute her but he knew he has to shut his mouth in her presence. But she wondered if Zaros and Eudora were fools. Loke, seriously one should know that they should shut their mouth when they are in other people's territory. And especially talking with a witch is the hardest thing. If their words provoked the witch then it would be a bad thing. She may place a curse or let them suffer. This wasn't good.

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