And if I gave the data to the Star instead, what would come of it? Nothing had been stolen—the worst charges the missionary pair would face were trespass and vandalism. With Mama G in a confused state, it would be impossible to prove that they had uttered threats, or even that they had been the ones to trash the place. Proving that they had committed magical assault by using a spell on her against her will would be even harder. By the time Lone Star’s mages arrived on the scene, any traces that would have been left in the astral would be long gone. So my choices were between Rafael’s overkill vengeance or a judicial slap on the wrist and the pair being back on the streets the day after their preliminary hearing.