Witch's Shadow

Monsters can be very real danger in the dark forest of Santa Cruz. Catalina discovers this when she goes out one evening to look for the Temple Master's injured cat. She dislikes the fog, the forest, and the darkness, but finds that a beast and a witch want to have a fight, with her in the middle.

Will Catalina choose the right side to join? Will she find the missing cat? Would a mouse have anything to contribute to a fight with a dragon?

This is a short story in the Worldshift Odyssey series by Sean Roney.