Chapter 12

       As StellaLuna followed the right path down a slight hill, she saw a face in a giant stump of a very old tree that must have fallen long ago. The face was looking uphill towards her, and she nodded hello as she walked past the tree. The tree stump seemed to nod in reply. She walked a little ways past the old tree and then stopped. “Maybe he can tell me if I am on Witch Way yet,” she thought to herself. So she turned around and walked back up to the tree that was now facing down the hill towards her as if it had somehow spun around to watch her.”

       “Hello, I'm StellaLuna,” said StellaLuna.

       “Sir Cedric at your service,” said the tree. ”I am a sentry.”

       “A century, that's a long time,” said StellaLuna. “Are you really that old?”

       “A century is a long time,” said Cedric, “and I know because I have seen a few. But, I think we got our sentrees mixed up. I'm a sentry as it means to stand watch over a place … and for a few centuries, this sentry has stood watch over this place.”

       “ Wow,” said StellaLuna. “Maybe you can help me. I'm on the way to see the witch Locasta to see if she can help me lose Lost, is this Witch Way?”

       "It depends on which path you are on?” said Sir Cedric.

       “I'm on the only path that is here,” said StellaLuna.

       “But there are two paths here,” said Sir Cedric

       “I only see the one path,” said StellaLuna.

       “Well there are two,” said Sir Cedric. “There is the path that leads to Locasta, which is Witch Way. And there is the path that leads away from her, which is not Witch Way. You can only be on Witch Way when going towards the witch. So, I need to know which way you are going, before I can tell you if you are on the right path to the witch Locasta.” 

       “I'm going the way you saw me going,” said StellaLuna.

       “I saw you go both ways,” said Sir Cedric. “At first you were going downhill, then you turned around and started going uphill, and now you are facing me

       " Is down the hill Witch Way?" asked StellaLuna. 

       "Downhill from here is Witch Way," said Sir Cedric. "She is not very far from here ... or hear. If you listen carefully you can hear her cackling … she has a wonderful sense of humor and always loves to laugh with a good cackle. I will let her know you are on your way."