He closes his eyes. No, she won't listen to him if he tells her she's insane. Of course she won't. But witches...

It goes against every fiber of his being. But his own beliefs don't matter right now.

"Maria, I need you to listen to me very carefully. First of all, I apologize. I was wrong about witches the entire time. You were right. They do exist." He feels a little bit of revulsion saying such an unscientific thing, but stoically bites it back. "Tell me, Maria. I am unfamiliar with witches. Can a bad witch make a good witch do bad things?"