Sadly, Uncle Edburg was a goner. Poison Pie loosed a great howl of lamentation, for he had a soft spot in his heart for all things crazy and inexplicable. Eugenia looked on, curious. "Eugenia," Poison Pie said after several minutes thought. "This is the first major test of your skills as a sorceress." Eugenia did not understand. Poison Pie leaned over and whispered to her what he would have her do. Eugenia's eyes lit up with excitement and her face took on an expression of complete determination.