Chapter 16: Growing Distance

Callum
Still in the classroom, Callum worries about his friends. Seemingly reading his mind, Lee tells him he can't do anything to help them. She then explains that she can't just heal him every time he gets hurt as the magic drains both of them, this being the reason why it took so long for him to wake up. This then prompts Callum to ask her how long he has been in a coma.

Ash
It is then revealed that it has been five days since they set off for Salem. Ash hears this as he and Mary drag the dying Welsh outside towards Reg and Florence. Florence then explains that the abandoned school is nowhere near Salem, but in fact just north of Detroit, putting them way past their objective. Welsh, believing he has failed, starts begging for his life and proclaiming that he doesn't want to die. He looks at Mary, saying that she looks like his daughter, and then tells her that they have to stop them.

When Welsh dies, Reg advocates for them to go back to the Academy, stating that there's nothing they can do as it is too late. Mary then reveals that the Wand just told her that the wand lied to her about the two-week deadline. She then tells Florence and Reg about the Wand. Reg then gets angry that she and Ash didn't tell them earlier, he reiterates his intention of going home, but Ash is having none of it. He accuses Reg of being scared and begins yelling at him as he watches him walk away.

Mary
Camping outside the school that night, Mary stares up at the night sky, thinking about Welsh's last words. The Wand then begins speaking to her, telling her that "it's best not to think about it". She then gets angry at the Wand for lying to her about the deadline, blaming the deaths of Welsh and Marsh on it. The Wand then tells her that there has to be one more sacrifice for them to stop Cassandra, but she cannot tell anyone about it.

Trivia

 * Last appearance of Kyle Welsh
 * This chapter is the last time Reg is seen in person until Chapter 22
 * He is also seen in Chapter 19, but this is during the Purgatory State.
 * This is the last chapter of Part Two: Salem