Salix
Whatever happened inside the home had definitely shaken Holly up. She was pale and trembled with emotion. For a moment, he pitied her. He looked around the park and saw the wooden benches, the wooden bathroom shed, the wooden playground and remembered that she was like the rest of the humans and deserved no pity. The misery they endured was self-inflicted and well-deserved.
The desecration of a forest to make room for the humans to enjoy the woodlands was such a tragic irony. He reminded himself to keep focused on his goal. The sooner he got what he needed from the little witch, the sooner he could be getting on with his life.
She thanked him. He returned a tight smile.
“What happened in there, anyway?”
“Just more bad news. Some was a long time coming and the rest, well, I d
