During a tense household confrontation, a young woman who saved Charlie is accused and someone tells Mr. Lucas they used a truth charm on her. The charm forces the accused's mother to confess she traveled a thousand miles to hire a sorcerer and put the Heart Devouring Curse on Charlie. She insists she acted alone, seeking to end the family's line after her own son died when the family offered no help. Shock spreads as motive and the curse are exposed, leaving Charlie's condition and how the household will respond unresolved.