Who struck the first blow, no one could say. Midnight and Daybreak witches had exchanged heated words, and Midnight had spoken out against Redbright. Someone -- or maybe multiple someones -- had turned violent. Where exactly the hostilities had begun, what side had started it... Well, that was likely to be debated for some time.

But the fighting began.

For her part, Abigail didn't shy away from it. Her place was in the fore, leading the witches of Circle Midnight. Fire spells and telekinesis were in full use, the spells cast as quickly as she could to protect her and hers.

When there were quiet moments and moreso when the battle was obviously lost, Abigail turned her attention to more discreet actions, like guiding those Midnight witches who remained out of Barnet and into the sanctuary of Enfield.