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STARFELL: Willow Moss and the Lost Day

Waited for the raven, and the message that could lead to his downfall, betraying his plans before he was ready to seize power. There were shadows beneath his eyes; sleep was a tonic he could ill afford. But no raven came this day. Just as it hadn’t come the day before. At last he allowed himself to breathe a sigh of relief; at last he allowed himself to believe. It had worked. He put the box inside his robes, keeping it close to his heart. It had done its job well. Never again would he let the witch get the better of him. He left the tower, and found his faithful followers waiting on the winding stone staircase for the news. ‘She can’t remember?’ asked one, his face dark, hidden behind the hood of his robe. ‘Does that mean she won’t be coming?’ He gave a low, mirthless laugh. ‘Oh, she will. I have no doubt of that. But this time I will be ready.’