Drabble: Creepy Crawlies
As her horse crested the rise, Claudia could see the anomaly. She spurred it to a gallop, Stephen and Ryan close behind her. Dark smoke billowed up, enveloping them. Claudia clutched Mab's charm at her throat.
"Clouds of Hecate! yield!"
The darkness parted, allowing them a pathway.
Words floated out from beyond the gate.
Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing,
Claudia reigned up sharply.
"What is it?" asked Ryan.
"I think this is one intervention we should allow to run its course."