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got to come and practise.’
    â€˜Atlas will be really cross if we’re late,’ said Troy, looking worried.
    â€˜I know,’ Willow whinnied. ‘But I think we should talk to Storm. Look, why don’t you two go on and say I’m on my way?’ The others nodded and she set off for the stables.
    When she reached the courtyard she stopped in surprise. Storm was standing on the far side, talking to another unicorn. It was Oriel!
    Why was Storm talking to Oriel?
Willow wondered.
Usually all Orielever did was tease Storm and make him feel uncomfortable.
Their backs were towards her. She edged closer and saw Oriel pass Storm something. She couldn’t see what it was but Storm took it in his mouth.
    Oriel cantered off.
    Storm turned and saw Willow. He looked very guilty.
    â€˜What did Oriel just give you?’ Willow demanded, trotting over to him.
    â€˜Mind your own business!’ Storm mumbled. And before Willow could say anything more he cantered away swiftly towards the stables.

Chapter Six The Silver Horseshoe
    Wait, Storm!’ Willow whinnied. She cantered after him but Storm was much faster than her. By the time she reached the top of the tower, Storm was already standing in his stall. There was nothing in his mouth, but Willow spotted a smallheap of cloud at his feet.
    Willow was panting for breath. ‘What are you hiding?’
    â€˜I don’t know what you’re talking about,’ Storm muttered.
    Willow looked at the lump on the ground. ‘So what’s that you’re covering up then?’
    â€˜Nothing,’ Storm said hastily. ‘No! Wait!’ he exclaimed as Willow stepped forward and impatiently

    swept away the cloud with one of her front hooves.
    A glittering silver horseshoe lay on the floor.
    â€˜OK,’ Willow said slowly, looking up at Storm. ‘What’s going on?’
    Storm sighed. ‘It’s a lucky charm,’ he admitted unhappily. ‘Oriel told me that if I sleep with it in my stall tonight then it will help me fly better tomorrow.’
    Willow was puzzled. ‘You know we’re not supposed to use charms to help with our magic. But why would you trust anything Oriel gave you?’
    â€˜He came to say sorry for teasing me about my flying. He was reallynice,’ Storm said. ‘He said he wanted to make up for the teasing by helping me.’
    Willow blinked. ‘Maybe he isn’t so bad after all,’ she said. ‘But you still mustn’t use the charm, Storm. It would be really wrong.’
    Storm looked longingly at the glittering horseshoe. ‘Perhaps if I just used it once, I’d learn what to do and then be able to fly without it.’ His voice dropped. ‘You don’t know what it’s like being so bad at flying, Willow,’ he snorted unhappily.
    He looked so sad that Willow couldn’t help feeling sorry for him. ‘Well,’ she said slowly, ‘maybe using it just once won’t matter too much.But after that you must
promise
to go back to flying using your own magic.’
    Storm nodded. ‘I will. I promise.’
    Willow realized how late she was for the flying lesson. ‘Look, I’d better go,’ she said.
    â€˜Please don’t tell the others,’ Storm begged her. ‘They’ll just laugh at me.’
    â€˜They won’t,’ Willow said. ‘But if you really don’t want me to tell them I won’t.’
    â€˜Thank you!’ Storm said.
    And leaving him looking much happier, Willow cantered down the tower.
    Luckily Atlas was late for the flying lesson too. With a rush of
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    relief, Willow joined Sapphire and Troy.
    â€˜Is Storm OK?’ Sapphire asked anxiously.
    Willow nodded. She longed to tell Sapphire and Troy about the charm but she had to keep her promise to Storm. ‘He’s fine. He’s going to come flying tomorrow.’ She had anuncomfortable feeling in her tummy. What was going to happen