Page 137 of Witch Queens: Tales from Oz

My eyes were glued to that damn pond.

Ripples began to appear on the surface.

I scrambled to my knees and then to my feet.

The Unicorners stayed kneeling.

And then with a wave spraying water over the land, a huge black unicorn climbed its way out of the lake. Shaking its glossy mane and snorting powerfully, his eyes seemed to narrow in on one person.

Me.

Holy fuck.

“Scarecrow?”

CHAPTER 49 - PART 5 – Indy

“Son of Haslan, youhave returned to take your place as leader of the Unicorners!”

In unison, the unicorns rose and stamped proudly.

“No,” I marched myself straight over to the Unicorners. “I’ve had about enough of this nonsense. Turn him back now.”

They guffawed and neighed in my face. I have never been mocked by an animal before and I have to say, it was humiliating.

“It doesn’t work that way,” Scarecrow sounded different, and I didn’t like it.

I tentatively approached him, “Scarecrow?”

His eyes stared at mine, while I tried to see the man that I had fallen in love with.

“It is I,” he bowed his head.

“Are you stuck like this?” I whispered.

“Do not be afraid of me, Indy,” He brought his large head and brushed my cheek with his inky black fur. “I finally understand my past.”

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