Arthur's POV
Julianne was there, frozen; I stood beside her, trying to make sense of everything that had just happened. I remembered walking with Julianne, and a scary-looking woman came out of nowhere and appeared in front of us. Julianne was shocked and called her name,e which means they both knew each other.
Before I could question her, the woman stretched her to me, and I felt myself moving to her of my own accord; she held me close to herself, and no matter how I tried to move, I felt so rooted to the spot; this was magic, of course.
Suddenly, she stepped forward, her hands still stretched in front of me, and bowed to Julianne, who was still staring at her stupefied.
"Julianne," I asked, my voice shaking with confusion and frustration, "What is going on? Who is this woman? What d
