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“What do you mean it’s about time? And what are you doing here?” asked Max. “I thought everyone had been captured by Isolde.”
The Lumprotter puffed out its chest. “The witch and her army would not dare attack us, but they are on the other side of the Downs and will not hesitate to tear all of you apart.”
“Did anyone else get away? Have you seen the others?” asked Max.
“No. It’s just us. That terrible witch destroyed Merrihaven, including my lovely stump. Flooded everything,” said the Lumprotter.
“Snoop’s water stone,” mumbled Tommy.
“Her magic is strange,” said the Lumprotter.
“What do you mean?” asked Max.
“She holds her hand up, a light appears and it sucks her victim in,” it said.
“That’s not her magic,” said Milo. “It’s the shadowstone.”
“That’s not the weird part,” said t
