And that's not sweet. She can't be seen to accept a bribe in public. Just who does this girl think she? Samantha leans forward, placing her hands on the girl's shoulders so that the photographers can't see her past the back of Lydia's head.

"Don't play games with me, sweetheart." Her voice is equally soft. At once she straightens up, placing an arm around Lydia's shoulder. "There's a coven out there for every witch. Let's go take a look."

And she takes Lydia's arm to walk her away, dispersing the crowd around them.