After Mist, came Frost .
She will fall, as through the haze, comes frozen dark .
Evil is on the loose. The land of fantasy seethes into peril. And Hazel is their only hope. Meanwhile, Cedron must fight his own battles and Red must face demons of...
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Tyger, Tyger burning bright,
In the forest of the night.
- The Tyger by William Blake
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When Hazel and Amber had been summoned by Princess Snowflake, she had instantly known that a quest was approaching. As she reached Snowflake's tent , she saw the Huntsman and Ced standing outside.
"Wow, it's almost a double date." Hazel remarked, inviting confused glances from the three of them.
They were ushered into the tent by Edyta and Edina. Cindy and Hansel were already present inside. But Hazel was surprised to see Odette with them.
" Good Morning." the princess said , " I have important business to discuss with you. This is a matter of utmost importance and needs to be attended to urgently .The talismans , the magical objects on which the life force of this land depends on , have been stolen ."
" Who might be behind this ?" Ced asked.
" The imp." said Snowflake. "Rumplestiltskin. I want the five of you to retrieve the talismans from him."
"The five of us?" Ced asked.
"Odette will be joining you."
"Is that necessary?" Hazel asked, "I mean, Odette has only just recovered."
"It's not like her presence will improve our chances, anyway." the Huntsman muttered.
"Please, I insist. I can be of help." Odette said.
" Where is Rumplestiltskin ?" Ced asked.
" I don't know." Snowflake stated.
" A quest to nowhere ? " said Ced.
" No. The Plum Thief...Prunella , she knows his location. You must find her."
"Flattery will be of much help to you , on this particular occasion ." , Hansel advised, "You must coax her into telling you."
" No problem." said the Huntsman , winking at Amber , who rolled her eyes.
" The imp is not to be underestimated. He is known to have a nasty reputation. You do not want to get tricked by the imp . Know that there is a high probability of this being the hardest mission of your lives . I am sending all of you on this quest , because each of you possesses something unique , that will be of help to you , along the way ."
" So when do we begin ?" asked Hazel .
" Now ." the princess answered .
They nodded.
" Remember." said Snowflake , " In the end , it is all about winning a deal ."
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Hazel stood at the rendezvous point , with a bag of necessary supplies slung over her shoulder. Ced was next to arrive.
