The witch brightens and leans forward, but then slouches again and shrugs. "The crown was valuable to me... as

The witch brightens and leans forward, but then slouches again and shrugs. "The crown was valuable to me... as a sign of Nyrissa's appreciation. But you aren't here to have tea with the beautiful nymph, are you? What's the point of keeping the Crown if you kill our queen? And if you fail, Nyrissa will take it from your dead body. And perhaps she will give it back to me!"