Sincerely, Your Shadow #3

Who was this "shadow" and how would I be able to send mail through my dream catcher?  That day,  I asked the mail man when he came by if he carried a black letter for me.  He looked through all the mail, and there was none.

I probably was hallucinating and imagining the two other letters.  Or maybe it had been a realistic dream!  Happy to be free from this stressing burden, I skipped into my bedroom, only to find a black envelope underneath my dream catcher.

I hurriedly tore it open and this time, I didn't only get a letter, but also a chain with a feather and bead attached to it.  I slowly unfolded the letter and quickly read.

Dear Abigail Uhbandont,

I am surprised you never became suspicious of your last name.  Your clever guardians created it for you.  

I had wondered why my last name was so weird, but every time I asked Father, he told me I shouldn't be embarrassed by my name.  "It is who you are," he told me.  Wait, Uhbandont, wouldn't that mean Abandoned?  Abigail Abandoned?  Was My Shadow right, those weren't my true parents?  I kept reading.

I know why you have not answered me.  But don't disbelieve the truth.  There is nothing you can do about it.  The charm enclosed with this letter will be your source of power in your "Earth" as you call it.  Do not wear it unless under the worst of circumstances.  It only works at night.

Please do write back to this letter.  Do not be afraid of me, and don't tell your father.

Finally, at midnight precisely, go under the willow tree near the pond at the park.  Place the charm around your neck and incant, "Crystal clear path, appear." Follow the luminescent path that goes across the lake.  I will be waiting for you.  I will answer all of your questions.  Do not fear me.  

Sincerely,

Your Shadow