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Friends in need

A year ago, David auditioned for the Warblers.

But tripped while he entered the stage…

…and ended up destroying the curtains.

Encouraged by his friends, he tries again this year.

To Hilda’s surprise, David is a great singer.

It’s his turn.

He makes it onto the stage without accidents.

But a fly ruins it at the last moment.

Failed again.

His friends try to cheer him up, but David doesn’t feel like auditioning again.

Still, he promises to try.

And David’s not the only one with problems. Twig has been home alone all day…

…since by lack of any design jobs…

…Johanna had to take a job at the hardware store.

She’d love to listen to Hilda, but really has no time now.

The spell

Hilda goes to the library

Where she discovers a secret section, filled with spell books.

One in particular captures her attention: “How to aid and keep thy friends forever”.

It contains a spell to ensure a friends success, with the help of enchanted tide mice.

The Librarian finds her in the room, and warns her the book is not for circulation.

So Hilda copies the page with the summoning spell.

The book starts to glow during the copying, but Hilda decides to continue.

Time to put this to work.

Step 1: take enough of your friends hair to make a small net.

Step 2: take a personal object from your friend that symbolizes the undertaking he needs help with.

Step 3: go to a tide pool.

Place the hair with the item at the edge.

Say the spell: Huxar fi constuffia. Huxar hasla hagot schluvina

And the following morning, the tide mouse will appear.

Invisible to everybody except the enchanter.

Hilda brings the mouse to David.

The mouse settles on David’s head.

But David doesn’t notice anything.

Successes and side-effects

Later that day, David auditions again.

And blows Raven Leader away with his performance.

Hilda misses her mom not being home that much anymore.

And having seen that the spell works, she repeats it for her mom.

Johanna receives her tide mouse.

And is promptly hired by the Trolberg Bellmakers Corporation for their advertisement campaign.

The Tide Mice do their work.

To great effect.

Johanna gets famous

While David becomes the star of the Warblers.

Then one day Frida drops by. Something is wrong with David.

Sometimes, David’s eyes begin to glow…

He starts to growl, and occasionally steam rises from his head.

Alfur realizes an enchantment has been used.

Hilda admits she may have used a little enchantment.

The consequences of the enchantment

Frida reads the copied page. There’s a reference to a footnote Hilda didn’t copy, or read.

So it’s back to the library to look it up.

The Tide Mice will eventually give the souls of the enchantee’s to the enchanter!

Hilda is horrified to learn this.

There is however a 30 day trial period in which the spell can be reversed.

Alfur’s help is needed to read the tiny print.

The instructions are quite complex. The ritual has to be performed at moonrise and completed in 1 hour.

This gives Hilda only 1 day to stop the process. And it has to be done during the Warblers concert.

The following night, the parents gather at Scout Hall

The Warblers begin their concert.

Johanna is also experiencing the side-effects.

Being the star singer, David gets to perform solo.

Returning the Tide Mice

Frida signals Hilda that it’s moonrise. It’s now or never!

Hilda shouts the spell.

RAT!!!!!

The Tide Mice leave their hosts, and become visible to everybody...

…causing panic among the audience.

Frida captures David’s mouse.

And Hilda captures Johanna’s mouse.

We need to hurry.

Hilda explains everything on the way to the tide pool.

But the soul exchange continues

The car goes off the road.

But thanks to Hilda comes to a safe stop near the tide pool.

Hilda returns the tide mice to the pool.

And instructs David and her mom to say the finishing chant.

Lo fesi jalvali

The souls are returned.

Hilda finished the ritual by feeding the tide mice some bread.

Johanna scolds Hilda

She’s really sorry for what she has done.

As they go home, the tide mice secretly come with Hilda.

Behind the Scenes

Tide mice desings by Luke Pearson