The magic vision circle fades. 'Did you spend a lot of time with Alec?' I ask Reaper. 'A few hundred years till the witches imprisoned him in that dungeon. Juniper was murdered in front of my eyes. I saw everything. Because I wasn't his familiar, I couldn't pass on my powers to him. I couldn't follow him through the portal to Pandora’s Box. The witches kept repelling me back with magic. It closed before I reached it. After years of searching for Alec, I returned to Silverfay forest and remained there until you arrived,’ 'I'm so sorry, Reaper. That's a lot for anyone to go through,' I grimace. I smile and say, 'When we visit Alec tomorrow, I'll give you two some alone time to talk and catch up,' 'I'd like that,' says Reaper. For a while, we sit and gaze at the moon. 'Goodni

