And you two? Cotton: Saturn...
Rose: [Chuckles]
Cotton: Planetary ruler of witches. Cotton: We must haul her out into the woods...
Rose: You need to be punished. John: And the answer? Mary: Leave her. Mercy: Become queen? Rose: John Alden. Rose: True malice, like that which powers the grand rite, ferments best in a loveless heart.
Plan: A: the Grand Rite; Q: What do John and Cotton plan to extract information from Rose? A: Saturn; Q: What planet is Rose aligned with? A: Mary; Q: Who helps Mercy become a witch? A: the hive; Q: Mary initiates Mercy into what? Summary: After successfully capturing Rose, John and Cotton plan to extract information on the Grand Rite from her during the planetary alignment with Saturn. Mary assists Mercy in becoming a witch, and initiates her into the hive.