The Girl Who Drank the Moon

As the moon rises, Luna feels herself changing. She feels like a caterpillar emerging from a chrysalis, becoming something different. She sees Antain at the top of the ridge and hears him telling Xan that the Witch is coming. He promises to make her death quick. Xan speaks to Luna without words, imploring her to leave. Luna calls out to Xan in warning and hears a swallow call in return. Luna climbs the steep hill, and the crow flies ahead to scout. The crow sees Antain trying to quiet the swallow. Antain believes Luna is the Witch in the form of a girl. He takes out his knife in readiness. The crow shouts to Luna to flee.

Glerk and Fyrian are also on their way up the ridge. Fyrian’s growth has slowed to a more regular pace, but he is scared because he still can’t fly. While urging Fyrian to hurry, Glerk kindly reassures Fyrian that the dragon will eventually fly again.

Avoiding the dangerously hot ground, the madwoman runs through the treetops in her Seven League Boots. She knows that