Wandering Witch

Elaina is back on the road with Fran, the Stardust Witch who taught her, still moving at an unhurried pace. This stretch of the trip brings her into contact with a varied cast of people who each need something.

She meets a military commander and a record keeper who run a restaurant that seems to hide its own secrets. Two university students are chasing a story rooted in the past, and a witch who works in charcoal has an apprentice whose skill stands out. There is also a young woman who longs for a prince, and Elaina's own worried relatives appear in the story.

The journey later brings her to the daughter of an esteemed family of mages and to the orphan who is her closest friend. The question at the center of it all is whether Elaina can offer the help these people are looking for.