And see something different: something in the real world." Oh dear, Nita thought. They think this is the real world. Or all of it that really matters, anyway. "Mum," she said, "I don't know if you understand what you're doing here. A wizard doesn't stop doing wizardry just because they're not at home. If I go on call in Ireland, I go on call, and there's nothing that's going to stop it. Or can stop it. I've made my promises. If I have to go on call, wouldn't you rather have me here, where you and Dad can keep an eye on me and know exactly what's going on all the time?" Nita's mother frowned at that, and then looked at Nita with an expression compounded of equal parts of suspicion and amusement. "Sneaky," she said. "No; I'm sorry. Your Aunt Annie will keep good close tabs on you – we've had a couple of talks with her about that. . ." Nita's eyebrows went up at that – first in annoyance that it was going to be difficult to get away and do anything useful if there was need: then in alarm. "Oh, Mum, you didn't tell her that I'm. . ." "No, we didn't tell her that you're a wizard! What are we supposed to do, honey? Say to your aunt, "Listen, Anne, you have to understand that our daughter might vanish suddenly. No, I don't mean run away – just disappear into thin air. And if she goes to the Moon, tell her to dress up warm." " Nita's mother gave her a wry look and reached out for the wooden spoon that Nita had been playing with. "No. You managed to hide it from us long enough, Heaven knows… you shouldn't have any trouble keeping things under cover with your aunt." She paused to start folding some beaten egg white into another mixture she had been working on. "Your dad is going to see about the plane tickets tomorrow. I think it's Saturday that you'll be leaving – the fare is cheaper then." "I could just, you know, go there," Nita said desperately. "It would save you the money, at least." "I think we'll do this the old-fashioned way," Nita's mother said calmly. "Even you would have some logistical problems with arriving at the airport and getting off the plane without anyone noticing that you hadn't been there before." Nita frowned and began to work on that one.