They both told me to go home, and I knew they were right. Lucy's ability to read situations never ceased to amaze me, and I couldn't argue with her or Lily. I didn't deserve to be by Lily's bedside, not after causing her such pain. I needed to hurry home; otherwise, everything I did would be in vain. As I watched the two of them run off with Lily, I started running home as fast as I could. But when I arrived, I found my mother in terrible shape.
"Am I too late? No! Maybe not if it hasn't been too long. That spell will still work!" I exclaimed, my mind racing as I tried to remember the chant.
"Oh, Dearest Goddess, bless the body with life and give it better health, Rejuvenation!" I recited.
But my mother still wasn't breathing. I refused to give up, repeating the chant again and again, even as I grew weaker and weaker. I didn't stop until I collapsed, barely able to speak.
