Selene and Rue manage to round up four other witches willing to help with the gate. Tom was the first person Selene asked, knowing his family had helped protect the village wall with their own Witch Stone once before. He was happy to help and suggested three other witches whose family crests he saw on the wall.

The group then set out on collecting two stones each. Selene had read that a Witch Stone can be created by finding stones that you’re drawn to. Everyone is going to be ...