The meeting lasted for hours, but after so long together they managed to devise a strategy that seemed to be the most effective, but in order to execute it they would have to rely on the help of the hybrids. First, Sandra magically contacted Smarald, telling her more or less how

they would camouflage her disappearance from the castle, making Vlad unaware of her absence. After thoroughly describing the plan, both set the date and time of the meetings. The first was to be held with the hybrid and the second and last meeting in the Hoia-Baciu forest with Michael. After dismissin, Smarald fearfully burned the paper that Sandra wrote in a magical way. Before taking the first step of the plan, Sandra would have to charm a crystal. This stone was about four inches, so it was going to be easy to carry and would also go unnoticed as decorative. After preparing the portion, she took the crystal and bathed it th