When a tragic injury at court forces Clara from her home, she is forced to flee through the dangerous King's Forest alone.
At the mercy of a people she once trusted, with no money or protection, Clara finds a job as a shepherdess for a family in the neighboring kingdom. There her faery assistant finds her and tells her a truth that will either bring her back to her family or complete her destruction.
*This short story has been previously published in the JL Anthology, A Bit of Magic. It is available here for the first time as a standalone.