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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

When you were talking to Tobias last night, a lot of what he was telling you had to do with his fears over what might happen if he left to go to college—but at the same time, he was pretty anxious to get out and go somewhere new. You could have understood if he had wanted to stay away, even just for a couple of weeks. But he didn't; he stayed here. And from what he said, it's because he likes being around you too much to leave.


After a few moments, you turn back to your own front door.


It doesn't take long before you find Arctus, curled up fast asleep on the couch in the living room. She stirs when you come in, and almost as soon as she notices you, she runs over to climb up onto your shoulder.


"Sorry I took so long," you say, scratching her all over and pressing your face against her fur. "I kind of got a little sidetracked."


You spend a while just hanging out with Arctus; you just feel like you need to spend some time together. And in particular, you pick your favorite thing to do together:


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