Introduction: Unperturbed by the death of the witch she called mother, Valeria starts to wonder what to do with her newfound freedom. Too bad for her, the townsfolk don't take long to try to remove the last stain of their curse and benefactor, the cottage Valeria calls home. A witch's death can't be expected to end all she has done over her lifetime. A curse awakens in an influential figure who had written off his old dealings with the witch. The first place someone will come looking for answers and a cure is the cottage Valeria might be reconsidering calling home....