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concern.
    “How can it be any worse?” Anika asked.
    “Well, since The Keepers made modifications within Brackenbone to allow the worms to automatically channel all the element from the multiverse, the fact that only one worm remains—”
    Avery interrupted before Owen could finish.
    “The juvenile dragon that Mallory took will channel all of the element in the entire multiverse,” Avery said, finishing Owen’s thought.
    “You got it. Since the element is continuously created as a byproduct of the expansion of the universe, every moment that goes by the dragon grows more powerful. If Mallory has the dragon’s allegiance, then he will possess the power to control the entire multiverse,” Owen added.
    “So what’s the plan? Did The Second Pillar of Truth say anything else?”
    “Yes. He said that in order to stop Mallory and defeat the dragon I would have to find The Third Pillar of Truth. While I was on the bus ride home, I transported back to Everville. Time was standing still in the earthly realm as usual, and while I was there, I met with The Keeper.
    “I went to the location of another Keeper named Varstock, who knows where The Third Pillar of Truth is located. I’m going to go there tomorrow after I meet with my mom.
    “Another interesting thing was that The Keeper wants me to take Zee along when I return to Everville and discuss something regarding his father Samil. I’m not exactly sure what that’s about, but I assume it has something to do with his role in the first battle against the armies of Them in The Other In Between.
    “I do have some good news, though. While I was on my way to find Varstock, I met with Borak. He, along with about twenty of his men, survived the battle. I just wish he hadn’t lost the other men in The City of Worms,” Owen finished.
    “Wow, that sure is a lot to take in. How does that time thing work anyway, and why doesn’t everyone in Everville get really old when you return?” asked Dante.
    “I don’t know, to be honest, but when I first met with The Keeper he said that Everville was a place between here and there, sometime between yesterday and another day. I think maybe since we have connections there, time is affected differently somehow,” Owen replied.
    “So how exactly do we fit into all of this?” Anika asked.
    “I’m not sure yet, but The Keeper said that Jacob is working with Mallory and that Jacob is also working with someone here. We need to find out who that is and what he’s up to. That’s where we can start,” Owen replied.
    “I’ll see what I can find out,” Avery said.
    “How is Cleophas doing, by the way? Can we meet with him sometime soon? Maybe we can get the other members of the Echo Club together and meet with him,” Owen said.
    “He’s been better, but I’ll see him later this evening and we can talk it over later,” Avery replied.
    “I did have something that I wanted to talk with you guys about, as well,” Avery continued.
    “What’s that?” Anika asked.
    “It’s about the campus café. You already know about the bo staff making in the back, but there’s something else. The barista, Adaline, as well as the owner, have a long held connection to the Echo Club. After talking with Cleophas, I have learned that the café serves as a way to keep tabs on those who have connections to the various realms in the multiverse, including Everville and The Other In Between. The café also uses different methods of suppressing those who aren’t connected to Everville and the other realms from the unusual things that go on from time to time,” Avery finished.
    “That explains a lot,” Anika replied.
    “It sounds like we should pay Adaline a visit at the café. The other day, Jacob almost knocked over Anika on the way out. If Adaline is an agent for the Echo Club, then maybe she can give us the goods on what Jacob has been up to,” Dante added.
    “I think that sounds like a great idea,” Owen said.
    “I agree, but you go on