"Caspar's looking into it a little." She turns her gaze up to her boyfriend. "And you said Hermione was looking into it, too?"

The Cylon nods brusquely. "She offered to do her own research on the subject. But I went to the Grand Library and learned what I could. It's a religion on some Earths, and a form of magic on others. There's a lot of communing with local spirits, and an emphasis on blessing others through charms and potions." His mouth purses into a frown. "There's a darker side to it and that's what Josh seems to be interested in, like creating little dolls and controlling or harming people through them."

"It's how he got here," Adia adds softly. "A voodoo witch opened a portal for him."