Flashback ( PDFDrive )

They didn’t fly far, just circled the pastures as the sky shifted from
twilight to glittering night. A full moon lit up the sky, bouncing off
the clouds as they dipped and dove and swooped through the sea of
stars. And the higher they flew, the more Silveny’s heart seemed to lift,
until she sounded much more like her usual self.
SOPHIE! FRIEND! FLY!
Fly! Sophie agreed.
And they did. For hours and hours until they all felt ready for a
good night’s sleep.
But Grady was waiting for them when they landed. And he had a
note from Mr. Forkle, which had Sophie wide awake again.
There were no clues or mysteries like in the messages the Black
Swan used to leave her. Just a simple, clear instruction:
Prepare yourself. The Council has finalized your meeting with Fintan. At
the end of the week, I’ll be bringing you and Fitz to his cell.