She woke to the sound of footsteps on the other side of the bedroom door and as she looked down at the floor she could see a shadow in the moonlight. Her first thought was that it was just Crane getting a drink but that was ruled out as soon as the thought crossed her mind because he was lying beside her, then she figured it was just Jenny but as she listened to the footsteps she knew they were to heavy to be Jennies.
" Crane" she whispered as soft as she could so only he heard her hoping that who ever was out there would think they weren't there and just leave. He didn't respond so assuming he didn't hear her she moved closer this time putting her hand over his mouth incase he said anything before she could tell him to be quiet.
" Crane" she said, this time he woke and immediately realised something was wrong as her hand was over his mouth he looked at her and she put a finger to her lips before taking her hand away from his mouth instead using it to motion towards the door. He turned his head to the door and saw the shadow moving around just beyond the door, they sat in complete silence listening to the footsteps and watching the shadow as it moved before they heard them stop at the door.

By the time they heard the footsteps stopped at the door Ichabod had come to the conclusion that it was probably just Luke again but he was also ready for the horseman to barge in trying to take Abbie away from him so when the door slowly opened and Andy Brooks stepped through it with his hands in the air he was shocked and relived but he did not yet let his guard down, after all although Brooks held feelings for Abbie his soul no longer belonged to him meaning he could not be trusted. Abbie let out a sigh of relief.
" Don't shoot the messenger " he said as he stepped through the bedroom door with his hands in the air.
" BROOKS?! oh thank god i thought you were the horseman or worse Morales " she said sinking back into the bed.
" Hey Abbie" he said warmly with a smile." Crane" he said not so warmly simply nodding in Cranes direction and turning on the bedroom light " Listen i've got something for you guys".
" What?" she asked suddenly becoming more weary of his every move.
" Don't worry i'm not gonna go all ninja on you two or anything like that i'm just here to give you an invitation " he said sensing the sudden tension in the room.
" An invitation from who may i ask?".
" The horseman" said Andy coldly not even sparing Crane a glance.
" It's not gonna turn us into wendigoes or anything is it?" she joked but everyone heard the hidden seriousness of the question.
" Abbie, i wouldn't do anything if i knew it was gonna hurt you, you know that".
" I wish i could say i do but last time i saw you you were trying to bury me alive, which begs the question how are you here i thought you were locked away in purgatory"
" Abs" he pleaded softly.
" Andy, you have no idea how much i would love to be able to trust you" she said her features softening " But i can't, we can't".
" I know" he said sadly eyes dropping to the floor " The horseman needs me, that's how i'm here that's why i'm here he wants to know why Katrina has taken away the enchantment that lets his speak without a necromancer".
The room fell into silence and Ichabod looked over to Abbie who was already looking his way, He gave her a questioning look and she knew what he meant, she shook her head and turned away.
" Andy, what does the horseman want?" she asked.
" He wants you two to meet him at his cottage simply to talk".
They looked over at each other already both on the same page about what to say.
" NO" they said simultaneously.
" Sorry Andy with everything that is going on we can't chance it" she continued trying to reason with him.
" No, i'm sorry" he said not looking up from the floor.
" For what?!" she asked nervously.
" For this" he said reaching into his pocket and pulling out a small fabric bag which he opened covering the two witnesses in a thin blanket of sparkling dust that glistened as it made contact with their skin. She looked over at Ichabod who was looked back at her with worried eyes, she tried to speak but before she could everything faded to blackness. He watched on helplessly as she collapsed onto his shoulder but before he could try to help her he to lost conciousness.