Most of that late afternoon Haze practiced her enchantment homework and tried to prepare for her meeting with Lily.

  The empress had a few clients here and there. A few gnomes and dwarf hybrids with The sniffles, then an elf with a stomach upset.

   An ordinary day thank the gods. As her day came to a close and moonrise approached, Haze came into the office. 

"Good to see you. Are you prepared for this?"

"I'm pretty sure." She said in an uneasy tone.

  "It's okay to be nervous. I know this is hard for you too." She said.

"Thank you."

  "When will she get here?" She asked

   "The message said near night fall." She replied.

  "Oh good. I'll summon the hob goblin for pixie brew."

  "That would be great." She responded as a knock came to the castle door.
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