He nodded hastily, drawing himself up even as he gasped in pain, clutching tightly onto his stomach. He took off from her, a slow waddle, and she watched him go, her entire body feeling weightless. He would not tell anyone what had occurred between them, and even if he did, she had learned enough from Tom to know how to spin a pretty tale. To convincingly claim that Billy had gone into a terrible fit, had been frantic and frightening. He was paranoid, and thought I wished to harm him. I only wanted to help, I felt so sorry for him. It must be frightening to think someone wants to hurt you, and to see and hear things that aren't there. There would be no physical evidence left behind from her spell, no proof to support his claims that she had attacked him. She thought she could even manage a fake tear or two, just to be convincing. There was something to be said about being an hysterical woman.