Page 89 of Cadenbury Town Does Halloween

“Nice. I can’t wait to try it.”

We’re all sitting down when Justice and Alfred come walking in. Again, greetings are called out and they sit at the table with us.

“Trenchers, nice,” Justice says.

“It’s Xander’s favourite dinner,” Emily tells him.

“I’ve not had this in years,” Justice says as we all pass dishes around.

We all enjoy dinner and there is happy chatter going on round the table. I look at my witch brothers and they are all looking a lot happier now. But I notice Cassie and Sion are again not down.

“Does anyone know how Sion is?” I ask.

“I went up and saw him and Cass when I got home. Sion can sit up now, but not move his head, and still feels rubbish.” Temp says.

“I heard back from Sion's Neurologist just as I was leaving. I’ll go up and see him after we’ve finished dinner. I can take Cassie’s and Sion’s dinner up with me.” Justice says.

“Anything we can do to help?” Titus asks.

Justice shakes his head. “Not at the moment, but if that changes, I’ll let you know. Molly is still searching Constance’s healing books.”

Nora sighs. “You would think with all the magic we have in this family that we would be able to help Sion. I don’t like the fact he isn’t well and there is nothing we can do.”

“None of us do Doobs, but as soon as there is, you can be sure we’ll all be helping him,” Nix assures her.

I finally finish my dinner, and it was yummy. “Xander, that was a fab choice for dinner.”

Xander smiles as everyone agrees and in no time at all, the table is cleared off and coffee and cake are brought over. I’m too full for cake, but not for coffee.

“So, I did a thing,” Sly says, putting his hand into his coat pocket, which is on the back of his chair, and pulling out a lot of necklaces. “I made some pendants for everyone to protect your sleep. I’ve also made sure that they can expand when your wolves shift,” he shrugs. “You don’t have to wear them, but I thought they might help.”

“Thank you Sly, we will all happily accept them,” Adhan says.

Sly nods and passes them around. “They are all the same. Except this one is for you Nora, it will grow as you do,” he said, giving it to Enoch to pass to her. “This one,” he says holding a tiny one, “Is for Connie, again it will grow as she does.” He hands it to Kean to pass to Sal.

“Thank you, Sly,” Sal says, putting it on her.

I see Cam helping Nora put hers on before he puts his on.

I put my pendent on and can feel it settle with my magic. What does strike me as strange is Sly’s dark magic doesn’t feel wrong.

“None of us are going to the haunted farm this evening. We’re having a film night instead. Would you like to join us?” Adhan asks.

“That sounds good,” Ebby says. “We’d decided to give the farm a miss as well tonight.”

“The place should be completely protected now, but all the other Paranormals who are working it tonight, and Elliot, have our numbers in case something happens,” Adhan tells us.

“Depending on your viewing preferences, we have family films in the downstairs lounge and non-child friendly films upstairs in our lounge,” Kean says.

We all split up and I opt for the children’s films and spend a happy evening, just chilling and relaxing. Nora is with us, so we take turns drawing or writing on her cast.

Not long into our first film Cassie comes and joins us.

“Is Sion asleep?” I ask.

He shakes his head. “No, Justice is in with him. He asked me to leave for a bit.”

“What can we do?” I ask him softly.