Praying to Lilith[]
The Witches learn that the Academy is reopening
The coven gathers downstairs at the Spellmans for breakfast. It’s been a month since the Church of Night collapsed at the hands of Faustus Blackwood. Zelda announces that it is high time to reopen the Academy of Unseen Arts and resume worship in the Desecrated Church, where she will serve as Directrix.
Dorcas, Agatha, Melvin, and Elspeth take knee at their bedside as Zelda leads the coven in prayer. Afterward, Zelda confides in Hilda. She’s having difficulty praying to the Dark Lord, who wished for their enslavement. Hilda proposes they tell the coven the truth and pray to Lilith moving forward. However, Zelda can’t bring herself to do it. Besides, they have a more immediate problem with the Council’s arrival. Hilda claims that she has the perfect recipe for them.
Dorcas, Agatha, Melvin, Elspeth, and the remaining members of the coven take a knee at their bedside as Zelda and Hilda announce that they will be praying to Lilith rather than the Dark Lord, alarming the coven.[1]
Dorcas, Agatha, and Elspeth stand over Hilda as she cleans up Gerald's blood
At the Academy, Zelda discusses a leadership opportunity with Prudence. She wants to designate her Prefect of Students. Her duties would be administrative as well as teaching. Melvin interrupts to inform Zelda that Gerald is dead. She suspects it was through the Dark Lord’s influence, but Agatha and Dorcas inform her that Gerald tried to fly, but he fell instead. Prudence then looks over to Elspeth, who appears to have caught a cold. Zelda orders that she be taken to a warm bed. She also says that henceforth, there is to be no unsupervised flying.
Zelda returns to the classroom to find Dorcas, Prudence, Agatha, Melvin, and Elspeth reading "Buxom and the Beast." Elspeth explains that it’s a witchy romance novel written by Hilda, which loosely reflects Hilda’s relationships with Dr. Cerberus, and Zelda’s means to end it.
Dorcas and Agatha tease Nicholas
Nick asks Sabrina how her reformation went over with the Kings. She explains that it didn’t go well. Agatha and Dorcas join them at the lunch table and ask about his clubbed foot. They ask what’s it was like to be with both Sabrina and the Dark Lord. They joke that it was Sabrina’s father that Nick was truly after. He warns them to stop, but they persist. Nick grows so angry that he slams his fists on the table and tells them to go to Heaven. Sabrina remarks they’re lucky the coven is few in numbers, otherwise she would smite them, much to Agatha and Dorcas’ amusement.[2]
Hare Moon[]
The Witches celebrate the hare moon
The entire coven gathers in the Greendale woods and sings as tradition would require for the Hare Moon. They form an aisle, which Sabrina walks down the middle of while holding the hare. She then walks the hare into the woods to pardon it. The Church of Night is then confronted by Pagan witches who are looking for somewhere to celebrate their holiday as well: Ostra. Zelda and Hilda invite Pan, Circe, Nagaina and the rest of their coven to join them.
Dorcas flirts with Nick
Dorcas approaches Nick after hearing about his stint with the sex demons. She tells Nick that he doesn’t have to go to them for that. He could come to her, and she could show him some serious splendor in the grass. Dorcas is then bitten by a snake and falls to the ground. Nagaina takes her leg and sucks the venom out. Nick returns with the snake after cutting it in half. Nagaina is enraged, referring to Nick as a murderer and explaining that it was the snake’s home they invaded. With that, Pan, Circe, and Nagaina decide to take their people and leave. Zelda agrees, stating that they were there first. Pan retorts that the pagans were there first, before the false god. Before the Dark Lord, the old gods reigned, and the pagans worshiped them. Now, something has happened and their time has come around again.
Dorcas is tasked with delivering moon pie to the Pagans
They gather to discuss their recent run-in with pagans. Zelda asks Nick what does he have to say for himself after killing a snake in front of Nagaina. Nick is unapologetic. Zelda informs the coven that pagans are not to be trifled with, especially not while they’re without powers. Hilda suggests sending an offering to make amends. She asks Nick to give them her Moon pie, but he refuses, exclaiming that he’s done enough to protect the coven and storms off. In his place, Zelda asks Dorcas to take the pie. She agrees and Prudence offers to send Melvin and Agatha with her, but Dorcas turns down the security. Prudence sends Agatha nonetheless.
Dorcas is attacked by Nagaina
As Dorcas searches for the pagans, she is attacked by Nagaina and turned into stone. Afterward, the pagans surround the Church of Night outside of the Academy. Pan warns them that their time is over and that the old gods are returning, as well as the old ways. He tells them to either bow and pray to their gods or be killed. They have three days to make their choice. The pagans disappear, leaving behind a crazed Agatha and a petrified Dorcas.[3]
Restored to Flesh[]
Dorcas is turned back into flesh
The Church of Night abducts Circe, bring her to the Academy and force her to turn Dorcas back to flesh. If she refuses, they’ll just cut off her hands. Circe submits and turns Roz and Dorcas back to flesh. Prudence embraces Dorcas. Afterward, at the Academy, Prudence informs Dorcas and the others that Circe is in the dungeon and the boys are back home, none the wiser.[4]
Death By Sister[]
Dorcas' body is discovered by the pagans and Father Blackwood. Agatha arrives covered in Dorcas’ blood and admits to having taken her own Sister’s life. [5]
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