Mystery of lily

ce of knowledge?" Lily nodded, her heart pounding in her chest. "I understand," she said. "I'm willing to pay whatever price is necessary." The Shadow nodded slowly. "Ve

ed forward, and Lily could feel his eyes on her. "The truth is this," he said. "The Shadow is not a person. It is not a creature. It is a force. A force that has existed since the beginning of time