Fortitude would give the gumption to charge into battle, but it wouldn't make up for naivety or weakness, wouldn't save you from getting hacked to death. However, the whole matter of light covens, dark covens, and feuds puts a bad taste in Jackson's mouth.

But tradition was tradition, especially when it went back to the beginning.

"I'm sayin' you aren't a witch." He leans in close, eyes narrowing, to try and sense the magic off of 'em. It didn't say witch, but what Heiji is... Jackson's not too sure. "Don't make me guess."