"Didn't Mrs. Rios say that news lady was part of a cult?" Jo asked.
"Ica Reynolds from Wichita's channel thirteen." I nodded and rolled the corner of the newsletter between my fingers.
"She has to be evil," Jo said between coughs. "Right?"
"Very." Ica seemed better suited than me for Sorceressi status. Why did One and Two choose me then? I flipped through more newsletters. "The Trinity Bleeds: A Theory," I read from another. "The Trinity trees have always been sacred, yet it's unclear as to exactly why. When oak, ash, and thorn grow together, the power is palpable when you stand in the center.
"The oak represents the Sorceress, both strong and proud. The ash belongs to the Trammeler, because the seedpods are also known as keys and can be used on the locks of the prisoners' cells.