Fablehaven

Seth follows a narrow path into the woods. Eventually, he comes across a weathered shack with a witch inside. She evidently spends her time chewing on a rope with two large knots in it and making a small wooden marionette dance; the marionette is a “limberjack” named Mendigo. She tries several times to lure Seth into her hut, but he refuses and eventually flees. Though he isn’t willing to admit it, his walk in the woods puts him on edge. Seth returns to the house and finds Kendra examining a locked book she found titled Journal of Secrets. She admonishes him for venturing into the woods, but he convinces her to come to the edge of the yard to see a treehouse that he found. The two work on a jigsaw puzzle in the treehouse while Kendra gently teases Seth about the witch, and he tries to hide his discomfort.

Kendra talks to Lena while Lena gardens in a rainstorm. Though Kendra enjoys the conversation, she becomes more suspicious of Lena’s strange habits, appearance, and accent that can’t quite be placed. After the weather clears,