Vinnie and Mandy were put into the other carriage, under guard.
The guard was too frightened to hold the glowing photo.
He gave it back to Vinnie.
"Witches," the guard said under his breath.
"We're not!" cried Vinnie.
As they rode, Vinnie told Mandy all about Edward and the tailor shop.
"I didn't even get to say good-bye," Vinnie said sadly.
Mandy told him about Lady Katherine.
"She was nice to me," she said.
"But she wanted me to be her servant.
I didn't like that."
Mandy looked through the carriage window.
They were crossing a long bridge.
She could see a stone building with many towers in the distance.
"What's that?" Vinnie asked, pointing.
"The whole area is called the Tower of London," said the guard.
"The queen lives in the White Tower.
But you're going to the Bell Tower."
"What's in there?" asked Vinnie.
"It's a prison," replied the guard.
"The queen will decide what to do with you later."
Vinnie and Mandy looked at each other.
"Prison?" Vinnie whispered. "We're going to prison?"
"Why?" asked Mandy.
The carriage stopped.
The guard pulled the children from the carriage.
Queen Elizabeth's carriage pulled up slowly.
The queen got out and walked over to the children.
"I am not a cruel woman," she said to them.
"However, I will not permit witchcraft in my kingdom."
"But we're not witches," began Vinnie.
"Silence!" cried the Queen.
Then she asked, "Where are your parents?
Are they witches too?"
Vinnie and Mandy did not answer.
"Witchcraft is against the law in England.
I have no choice but to send you to the Bell Tower," Queen Elizabeth said.
Two guards grabbed the children.
"Let go of me!" Vinnie yelled.
Suddenly, the birds in the trees flew into the sky.
"Vinnie! Look!" Mandy pointed to the large black birds.
"The photo had black birds in it!"
Vinnie took the photo out.
The picture was glowing blue.
"The tower ravens have been here for many years," said one guard.
"You will get used to them!"
Right after that, a group of men in black hats and red uniforms marched up to Vinnie and Mandy.
They carried long spears.
"Take these children to the tower!" shouted the queen.
"Look, Mandy!" cried Vinnie.
"That's it!" Mandy said excitedly.
"The ravens and the spears are in the photo!"
Vinnie noticed the spears in the photo were glowing red.
The children closed their eyes and fell into the deep dark tunnel.
Back in the attic, Vinnie and Mandy let out a sigh of relief.
It was good to be home.