Isobel’s POV
Isobel looks between Daniel and Austin. “What do I need to do?”
“It’s going to take a lot of magic. You need to perform creation magic to bind the tree back together.”
She takes a deep breath, looking up into Austin’s eyes. She loves him. She’s known it for a while, but in this moment she knows she’ll do anything she has to do to be with him. “Let’s do it.”
They make their way down to the tree, Isobel never letting go of Austin’s hand. She walks up to the trunk of the massive Oak, touching the rough bark before opening her mind once more. She feels her magic swell as she imagines the tree coming back together as it was before the curse. She feels blood trickle down from her nose but she pushes harder.
“Isobel!” She can feel Austin trying to stop her.
“No! I need to keep
