TANSY'S POVThe familiar shape of our farmhouse silhouetted against the moonlight appears. My heart swells at the sight of it. Home.I slow my pace as I approach the house, shifting back into my human form just before I reach the front door. My dress is slightly rumpled from the run, but I do not care. I am too excited.Before I can even knock, the door swings open."Tansy!" My mother, Nancy, stands in the doorway, her eyes red and swollen, tears still streaming down her cheeks. She pulls me into a hug so tight I can barely breathe. "My baby. My sweet girl. I am so proud of you.""Mom, I knew you would be crying," I say, laughing, hugging her back."I do not care, you are going to SLU!" She pulls back, cupping my face in her hands. "Silver Leaf University. My daughter. A healer."I feel the tears threatening to spill from my own eyes. "I know. I still cannot believe it."From inside the house, I hear a crash and a muffled curse. My father's voice calls out, "Coming, coming, I am comin
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