Chapter 22: The Shadow

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Willow Whenever Willow was home, Morgause refused to look at her or talk to her. Willow wasn't jumping at the chance to mend bridges between them. She didn't like the cold silence between them but she was still hurt by the accusations Morgause made. When Willow went to the kitchen to make lunch, Morgause would skitter into the living room and work on some spells. If Willow came home early from her trips to the forest, Morgause would grab her herb knife and basket and leave the house to collect fresh plants. She lost count of how many days passed like that. The day leading up to the full moon, Willow went to the pond on her own. She knelt down in the mud at the edge of the pond and scooped some of the dirt into a jar. She couldn't be there to perform the rituals of her ancestors bu

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