"Kids?" Daddy's soft voice came from the doorway.
"Yeah?" I sat up and looked to my left, Charlotte wasn't there.
"Where is Tommy?" Jay said sitting up groggily. Daddy sighed, "I came up and got them in the middle of the night, they were sick. I could smell it from upstairs."
"How come I didn't wake up?' We both asked in unison.
"I don't know, Luna your glow isn't as bright as it should be and both of your senses are off. Yet you two are not sick."
"How come I'm not sick?" Jay questioned.
"At first I thought it was a shadow charmer thing until…" He broke off.
"Seth is sick too then."
"Yes," Daddy replied simply.
"How are they fairing?" I asked.
"No worse than last night, but not better."
"Are the three of us the only ones left?" Jay asked.
"Mmmhhhhmmm…" Daddy looked lost in thought. Jay and I followed him downstairs where we had a hasty breakfast of cream of wheat and jam, which is Momma's favorite. After breakfast Daddy ordered us back upstairs. We knew better than to argue even though neither of us wanted to be upstairs. I realized how weird it must be for him to talk to me. I look like I am three, yet I talk like I am as old as him or older. Well, not my voice, my voice still sounds like I am three. After a while Daddy came upstairs and told us that Seth wanted to talk to us. He wanted to talk to Jay alone first. I watched the quiet exchange from a distance even though I knew it was wrong. Although I couldn't hear what they were saying I saw something strange. Seth quickly slipped Jay a tiny vile of something. Jay uncapped the vile, looked to see if anyone was watching and poured some grayish dust on his head. The shadow charmer smell suddenly increased tenfold and the dust disappeared into his skin. I quickly darted back up the stairs. I had a feeling I wasn't supposed to see that. Seth's voice called to me weakly from down stairs. When I got down there I noticed a small candle have been lit.
"Ok listen up," Seth said with a mischievous glint in his eyes, " I think I know what this illness is. It's a disease that when directed towards a household or family all the mortals fall ill."
"Wait isn't Jay mort-" Seth cut me off before I could finish my sentence, "I know of one cure, but it is hidden in the Dragon Sanctuary. Thankfully because of you," Seth looked at me, "it won't be that hard. You guys can gain entree with Luna's horn easily and since both of you have power I am sure you can deal with the dragons. There is a plant that grows in a cave on the mountain called Sorcerer's Panacea, meaning sorcerer's cure. It can only be picked by a magical being and thankfully we have those." He looked at Jay instead of me confusing me to no end. "Here is a map, use this to guide yourselves. Do not get separated from each other for any reason."
"How will we escape from Bracken?" Jay was asking the real questions. "Leave through the attic window. Jump from the attic into the pool. It isn't that bad trust me I have done it many times. When you reach the yard go up into the tree house. There will be a chest in there before you open the chest slip this key into it," He handed me a slim skeleton key, "Then you need to say, Seth is the coolest, before you open it. Inside you will find a plain blue pack. It is full of provisions and weapons. Don't risk looking inside it until you are far from Fablehaven. I will tell Bracken the truth if he asks me where you have gone, so get your butts out of here as fast as you can. Your Dad won't follow you because he has us to take care of us back here. My best of wishes to you both." With that he blew out the candle and instantly fell back to sleep.