“David, what are these things?” Miley asked, clearly frightened. David didn’t know how to respond as he was just as scared. It was Lee who broke them from their state of confusion. “They’re those that Opal killed like I said. They’ll defend this land to their last breath, figuratively speaking. Miley, the Witch-Hazel will serve as a potent weapon against them, severing their ties to Mother’s magic. Just swipe them with it across their face or chest. David, that knife will cleave through the brittle bones if you put enough muscle into it. Try and save your magical reserves for the inevitable battle with my Mother as best you can!” “And what’ll you be doing?” David asked as the restless dead fully emerged from the dirt and began closing in around the trio. “I can fly into one and possess

