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"Turns out I won’t need you after all," she turned to Ainsel "The King has killed hi hi the forest to s him up He had felt the wolves, had felt their intent and he wanted to be as far as he could be by the time the battle started

Mona raised her hands and looked up into the sky

"Water, earth, wind, and fire,

Hear me now, fulfill , and the skies opened Thunder shook the ground and lightning lit up the dark sky, shooting down into the forest

Her handsthe currents The gusts were strong enough to uproot trees and send theround

She watched as all nature bent to her will It would not be enough She called on the birds that did her bidding The blood of the many beasts that she would summon was painted on her clothes, as the presence of blood was often required to control thethe trolls leave their hiding places She called upon the pixies, and though she knew Ainsel would not co his kind with black hearts that would gladly answer her call

Suddenly there was a blinding flash When Mona’s vision cleared, a woman stood before her

"You are the Fae who has betrayed her people," Mona s in behind the warriors," Lorrelle told her

"Warriors?" Mona frowned "What warriors?"

"Didn’t I"The warlocks and the elves have come to join the party"

"Is this all the help you are providing?"