CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
After a little rest, the group prepared to head back on up the mountain to the Elders' home where their family and friends eagerly awaited news of their fate.
They walked very slowly, having to carry Walter on a makeshift stretcher. Although many hours had passed since their rescue, Walter had remained unconscious. Carmelo and the witches were baffled. It was virtually unknown for a vampire to go into a coma.
Many hours of walking went by before Lilly recognised the familiar weather-beaten old elm tree that stood guard outside the well-hidden main entrance to the Elders' cave. To some, the tree may have appeared somewhat out of place, but to Lilly, it was perfect. It signalled the end of a long and arduous journey. It marked the arrival to her temporary home... to h
