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When you were a kid, you lived with your grandmother in the small town of Silvertree, on the edge of a magical forest. Grandma is a witch, and she taught you how to use your magic to affect the natural world, too. “Magic is a part of you,” she always told you. “Learning how to use it means figuring out who you are.”

Now you’re 19 and on your own. After years of living in the forest while you perfected your witchcraft, you’ve returned to take care of your grandmother’s house and crow-familiar while she’s gone. Figuring out who you are feels more important than ever - not to mention, figuring out what Silvertree is. A lot is just as you remembered: the friendly generous next-door neighbors with a kid just your age, the proud town council, the quaint little shops with quirky punny names, the gentle shadowy forest full of magic.

Stone in the shoe

The only thing Grandma made you promise before you left was to make sure nobody finds out that you're a Witch. Now, for the first time, you realize there might be more to worry about. Moving into a new town isn't just as simple as saying: "Hi, I'm Huknock. I'm not a Witch!" You get to know people. You spend time out in the world; you get involved.


It's true that Witches are good at living on their own, but you're not sure whether it's out of necessity rather than preference. In fact…it is possible to feel lonely, out in the forest.


For you, the thought of meeting new people again is:


You're not going to waste your time. Friends might be nice, but the forest is the most important thing right now.


Saving the forest; getting to know people; fitting in, somehow, with the rest of the town; and keeping your promise to Grandma. Suddenly, a week or two without her seems like both an eternity and a blink of an eye.


Speaking of time, you check the computer clock—and somehow it's already 7:40 p.m. The Town Meeting is very close to starting.


You give the study another glance, taking in the dust and the furniture stacked with boxes. You have all week to make the place a little nicer; you only have tonight to make a first impression.


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