Woven by Michael Jensen

Author:Michael Jensen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2014-08-16T04:00:00+00:00

“Do not tremble, dear child.

Trust in the darkness, now.

Treasures await, dear child.

Nothing there harms, I vow.

“The sun is gone, dear child.

Let the shadows take form.

The moonlight glows, dear child,

Beyond the coming storm.

“Darkness abounds with no light,

Magic roams beyond the sight.

Like the gentle wings of a lark,

You will find it in the dark …”

As she trailed to a stop, Tyra placed her hand on the woman’s shoulder. Gleesel turned and embraced Tyra, gently reciprocating her touch. “Oh, Sibylla — why did you leave me?” Tyra’s eyes shifted to Nels. All she could do was allow the woman to hold her, and all he could do was shrug. “Those verses have restored memories, locked away inside my mind for many, long years.” Gleesel let Tyra go. “Forgive me, Sibylla. I know you tried. Please forgive me …”

A strong gust of wind splashed sheets of rain against the window.

“A riddle,” Tyra said. “You will find it in the dark … I know!”

She left Gleesel, ran up to the nearest candle, and blew it out — but she did not stop there. She went to the next flame, and the one after that, and the ones after that, slowly vanquishing all the light in the room. Nels didn’t know what she was doing, but the old woman nodded her head, as if she had come to an understanding of her own. “Be dark,” Gleesel commanded. “All lights, all candles. Snuff yourselves out!”

Darkness ensued as the flames died — but only for a second. “Look!” Tyra cried. “The book!”

Nels spun around. Words appeared inside the book, spreading across the pages in small green letters. Each new sentence cast an emerald light into the room, emanating a soft glow with every word. Tyra flipped through the pages, where the same transformation was happening to all of them.

Tears welled in Gleesel’s eyes. “You will find it in the dark … I understand now; who would think to read in the dark? Not I!” She neared Tyra and beamed gratefully at her. “Without you and your ghost, I never would have discovered the truth. Thank you. Thank you so much!”

As Nels glanced at Tyra, she gave him a warm, sincere smile.

“Now it’s time for me to help you.” Gleesel took up the book and held it firmly. “An account of the Needle should be here.” She flipped a few pages back. “Here is my father’s last entry.”

They stared at the words as the woman read them:

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