Chapter 19: The Nephew (Lucia's POV)

Cody finds us again, as the unicorns follow closely behind him. The unicorns look tired and confused. The critters of Saint Maria chatter, squawk, and sing as loudly as their voices will let them.

"It's the Ghost. She's destroyed the remaining luna lilies. She must have followed Cody and the other unicorns to the Luna mountain. The spiders came and destroyed the rest of the flowers. The Ghost has a luna lily, and once she uses it's magic it will be too late for the rest of the Saint Maria valley," Queen Ursa of the unicorns says.

Her golden horn bows in my direction as the rest of the unicorns follow their queen's example as bow toward me. I am not sure what I have done to deserve their praise.

"Why do you bow at me, Queen Ursa? I have done nothing worthy of honor," I say as I raise the Queen to her feet.

"That's not true. You have saved a luna lily. The unicorns can hear it calling out to you and thanking you. You saved it. There is hope for the Saint Maria forest after all. All