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"How dare you disobey me!" the witch Gwendolyn sneered, staring daggers at the newly wed couple standing before her.

Leo Hathaway and his wife Viviana Hathaway trembled in fear. Viviana clutched her infant daughter close to her chest, praying desperately in her mind that the witch wouldn't take her daughter away from her.

"I gave you direct orders," Gwendolyn reminded the couple with a shake of her head, "and you want me to believe that you just forgot to plant the Moonflowers?"

Leo Hathaway fell to his knees and clasped his hands together. "Yes, we did. I promise you. We would never double cross you if we had the choice."

"He's telling the truth," Viviana cut in, stepping forward. Her eyes filled with pleading tears.

The witch Gwendolyn went deep in thought, wagering their excuse in her mind. When she finally settled on a decision, a solemn expression formed on her face. "I'm sorry, but I must punish you for your disobedience."

"Please no!" Viviana yelled. Her body started to shake with fear as she clutched her baby daughter even tighter.

"We'll do anything to fix this! Please," Leo begged. "You gave us our daughter. Please don't take her away from us." Both Leo and Viviana were sure that the witch's punishment would have something to do with their newborn daughter. After all, she was the one who healed Viviana of her sickness in order to give birth to the child in the first place. It was their failure to uphold their part of the deal that got them into this situation.

"Oh, don't worry. Your daughter is going to fine." Gwendolyn assured with a slight smile. "It's you who's going to pay." She raised her hand and flicked her wrist.

Immediately both Leo and Viviana turned into firefly insects. The baby then disappeared and reappeared right into Gwendolyn's arms. The baby girl started to cry when she didn't recognize the strange new arms she was now being held in.

"There, there, little one," Gwendolyn hushed. Gwendolyn looked up and glared in annoyance at the now firefly couple flying around the room before looking back down at the little girl. "I should have never trusted them in the first place. What a disgrace  they turned out to be."

Gwendolyn walked over to a rocking chair and sat down. The little baby girl started to calm down when she felt the stable sensation of being settled in a chair.

Gwendolyn started to caress the baby's soft cheek. "Don't worry, sweetheart," she cooed. "I'm not going to let your life be ruined because of them."

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