The Spook's Sacrifice
“'Ain't been the same without you.' She came towards me and we hugged tightly. I heard her sob and felt her shoulders trembling. As we pulled apart, I was suddenly filled with guilt.
Although I was now delighted to see her, I'd spent long weeks obeying the Spook and turning away each time she'd tried to contact me.
'Thanks for using the mirror to warn me about the maenad, Alice. She would have killed me but for you.' 'I was scared you wouldn't listen, Tom. I've tried to contact you before but yo...u always turned away.' 'I was just doing what the Spook told me.' 'But couldn't you have used it one more time after I warned you? Just to let me know that you were all right? Worried sick, I was. Your mam told me she was meeting you here when she contacted me with a mirror and asked me to join her. So I had to assume you were all right.' I felt a little ashamed but tried to explain: 'I can't use a mirror, Alice. I've promised the Spook I won't.' 'But that's changed now, ain't it? You don't need to worry about Old Gregory any longer, do you?MoreLess
Although I was now delighted to see her, I'd spent long weeks obeying the Spook and turning away each time she'd tried to contact me.
'Thanks for using the mirror to warn me about the maenad, Alice. She would have killed me but for you.' 'I was scared you wouldn't listen, Tom. I've tried to contact you before but yo...u always turned away.' 'I was just doing what the Spook told me.' 'But couldn't you have used it one more time after I warned you? Just to let me know that you were all right? Worried sick, I was. Your mam told me she was meeting you here when she contacted me with a mirror and asked me to join her. So I had to assume you were all right.' I felt a little ashamed but tried to explain: 'I can't use a mirror, Alice. I've promised the Spook I won't.' 'But that's changed now, ain't it? You don't need to worry about Old Gregory any longer, do you?MoreLess
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