"She made the declaration just over a month ago," Abigail responded, though her head bowed with acknowledgement to his point. It was a challenge, in a way. Not entirely, but it wasn't just empty either. "This is simply the response."

Because what happened in Barnet (and what had happened in other places before, but Barnet was the catalyst for her) was a threat to every witch who wouldn't fall in line with what Daybreak wanted. The girl killed in Barnet had been the final straw.