Six days turned into seven, and seven days turned into eight as Ashlynn and Jacques continued to wait for Heila to reawaken as the Willow Witch, though her success seemed less likely with every passing hour.
At this point, Amahle and Talauia returned to the barren island. Whether Heila succeeded at the final hour or succumbed to the power of the seed of witchcraft, Amahle would be there. She still held hope that she had come to witness the birth of this generation's Willow Witch, but if she was wrong, then Ashlynn would need her support to come to terms with what would come next.
When the two witches arrived at the island, they both took several moments to stare in shock at the state of the island.
