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Chapter 24
Jasper placed Isabella in bed, while Alice flew to Esme, knowing this was her doing. Sure enough, she found the witch brewing a large potion outside her cottage.
"What have you done?" Alice accused the witch.
"The only thing I could to save the princess," Esme said.
"She is asleep and we do not know how to wake her," Alice told Esme, exasperated.
"The king wished for the apple to make her love him and agree to his proposal, so the thing that will wake her is the one she is meant to marry. But he must prove his devotion and determine how to wake her on his own. You cannot tell him anything before he arrives."
"What about Phillip?" Alice asked.
"He believes he has killed Isabella. He will run, taking those loyal with him," Esme told her. She continued to add to the large cauldron, reaching within her pocket to remove two vials. "You and Jasper each need to consume these within the hour. From there, you must go to Isabella's prince, and he will guard her. Guide him here and he will break both spells."
"What is the second spell?"
"The one that will put all of Swan Lake to sleep until their princess awakens," Esme said. "Hurry, you don't have much time. The cloud will rain down the potion over the entire kingdom in one hour's time."