Witches in Hope's world didn't use wands, but that didn't mean she didn't know what it was. She frowned deeply, keeping her eyes on the wand and taking a more defensive stance.
"Believe me, if I could, I would. I don't want to be here either."
She contemplated whuispering an ad somnum spell to put the woman to sleep, but decided against it. Who knew it it would even work on her, and the last thing she needed was to set her off.
"Put the wand down. I'm not your enemy. My name's Hope."