I walked out of the circle and stood in front of her. Adeline leaned back a bit, but did not take a step back. "Adeline, I never denounced my usage of dark magic. It was never mentioned because I believed everyone already assumed as such. I apologize if.. if I ruin the heroic witch you imagined me to be." It hurt that I wouldn’t be the hero she thought I was. It wasn’t as if my policies and methods were