Molly nodded solemnly, not just because she felt what Corbie was feeling and knew the seriousness of the words, but she actually understood that sentiment. Her death sentence was different because of being seen as a warlock, but it was still a death sentence because of how she'd used her magic. Or rather how the Council thought she'd used her magic.
Re: Molly & Corbie
"Was magic practiced in secret back then?"