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added.
Chisisi took the disc
and dove to the bottom of the hot spring. The water glowed again, but a dark
stain of blood from a cut on Zaki’s head stained the pure water.
Valerie hugged Joe and
Chisisi, and then turned to Thai while Henry said a final goodbye to his father.
“I’m going to be with
you before you know it,” Thai said. “But I’d be lying if I didn’t say that life
will be hell without you by my side.”
He crushed her to his
chest and kissed her. It was quick but sweet, and when she pulled back, she saw
the determination in his eyes. He would come to her, no matter what it took.
“I love you,” she
whispered, and he pulled her into his arms one last time.
“Me, too—truly and
forever.”
Chapter 7
Henry and Valerie held hands as they jumped
into the glowing pool. The warm water enveloped her like an embrace. Beneath
the surface, she opened her eyes and watched in astonishment as the water
turned gold. Without thinking, she inhaled, but instead of water rushing into
her lungs, a tingling warmth raced down her throat and circulated through her
entire body.
The magic spread down
her arms and legs and shot out of her fingers and toes. The terrifying thought
entered her mind that she would disappear forever. She had barely formed the idea
when the magic receded up her arms and back into her core. The water was no
longer gold. In fact, it was much colder, and she realized that she was deep
underwater.
She swam up, up, up, scared
that she would never reach the top. Was this how Zaki had felt when he drowned
in the pool? She kicked her legs in panic. Seconds later, she was gasping for
air. She saw that Henry had already surfaced and was staring up.
Above them was a sky
full of thousands of stars. It was a dazzling sight, but she couldn’t
appreciate it knowing the price that had been paid to get her here. It was a
debt she could never repay, but she promised herself that she’d never forget Zaki’s
sacrifice.
Welcome, Henry. And
welcome back, Valerie, Azra’s voice
chimed softly in her mind. She was standing on the shore, her elegant silver
horn glinting in the starlight.
Valerie registered that
they were in the middle of a deep pool of water that looked black in the
darkness. She and Henry swam to the edge, and she wrung out her hair. In the
moonlight, the streak of silver at the back that she usually kept hidden in her
ponytail shone brightly. It had appeared after she had saved Sanguina’s life
with her vivicus power, and every time she saw it, she was reminded of what she
was capable of—and what she was giving up.
She gave Azra a hug and
buried her face in her mane, which smelled like lilies. “I missed you.”
And I, you.
“It’s an honor to meet
you in the flesh,” Henry said formally. Valerie could see that he was a little
dazzled to meet a real unicorn.
The feeling is
mutual, she said with a kind twinkle
in her eyes. T here are towels and clothes in my pack. She pointed her
nose toward a brown bag hanging over her snow white back. They quickly dried
off and dressed.
“Where are we?” Valerie
asked. “And where’s Cyrus?”
I had to come alone.
The reason that this portal to the Globe was closed was because the entrance
here is in the heart of Dunsinane, which is crawling with Fractus. I suspect
their Black Castle is nearby.
“Isn’t Sanguina gone
from here now?”
Yes, but we know that
she didn’t act alone. At the very least, Zunya is still here, and we have
reason to believe an even more powerful enemy considers it home.
“Why doesn’t an army of
Conjurors go and take over the castle?” Henry asked.
It cannot be found
unless someone is invited. Now, we must quickly travel to a nearby wood on the
border of Dunsinane. I have a friend there who will help us get back to Arden.
“I have to tell our
friends we made it safely,” Valerie said. Azra nodded, and Valerie gripped the
crystal around her neck. With the Globe’s magic to power the charm, she saw
Chisisi took the disc
and dove to the bottom of the hot spring. The water glowed again, but a dark
stain of blood from a cut on Zaki’s head stained the pure water.
Valerie hugged Joe and
Chisisi, and then turned to Thai while Henry said a final goodbye to his father.
“I’m going to be with
you before you know it,” Thai said. “But I’d be lying if I didn’t say that life
will be hell without you by my side.”
He crushed her to his
chest and kissed her. It was quick but sweet, and when she pulled back, she saw
the determination in his eyes. He would come to her, no matter what it took.
“I love you,” she
whispered, and he pulled her into his arms one last time.
“Me, too—truly and
forever.”
Chapter 7
Henry and Valerie held hands as they jumped
into the glowing pool. The warm water enveloped her like an embrace. Beneath
the surface, she opened her eyes and watched in astonishment as the water
turned gold. Without thinking, she inhaled, but instead of water rushing into
her lungs, a tingling warmth raced down her throat and circulated through her
entire body.
The magic spread down
her arms and legs and shot out of her fingers and toes. The terrifying thought
entered her mind that she would disappear forever. She had barely formed the idea
when the magic receded up her arms and back into her core. The water was no
longer gold. In fact, it was much colder, and she realized that she was deep
underwater.
She swam up, up, up, scared
that she would never reach the top. Was this how Zaki had felt when he drowned
in the pool? She kicked her legs in panic. Seconds later, she was gasping for
air. She saw that Henry had already surfaced and was staring up.
Above them was a sky
full of thousands of stars. It was a dazzling sight, but she couldn’t
appreciate it knowing the price that had been paid to get her here. It was a
debt she could never repay, but she promised herself that she’d never forget Zaki’s
sacrifice.
Welcome, Henry. And
welcome back, Valerie, Azra’s voice
chimed softly in her mind. She was standing on the shore, her elegant silver
horn glinting in the starlight.
Valerie registered that
they were in the middle of a deep pool of water that looked black in the
darkness. She and Henry swam to the edge, and she wrung out her hair. In the
moonlight, the streak of silver at the back that she usually kept hidden in her
ponytail shone brightly. It had appeared after she had saved Sanguina’s life
with her vivicus power, and every time she saw it, she was reminded of what she
was capable of—and what she was giving up.
She gave Azra a hug and
buried her face in her mane, which smelled like lilies. “I missed you.”
And I, you.
“It’s an honor to meet
you in the flesh,” Henry said formally. Valerie could see that he was a little
dazzled to meet a real unicorn.
The feeling is
mutual, she said with a kind twinkle
in her eyes. T here are towels and clothes in my pack. She pointed her
nose toward a brown bag hanging over her snow white back. They quickly dried
off and dressed.
“Where are we?” Valerie
asked. “And where’s Cyrus?”
I had to come alone.
The reason that this portal to the Globe was closed was because the entrance
here is in the heart of Dunsinane, which is crawling with Fractus. I suspect
their Black Castle is nearby.
“Isn’t Sanguina gone
from here now?”
Yes, but we know that
she didn’t act alone. At the very least, Zunya is still here, and we have
reason to believe an even more powerful enemy considers it home.
“Why doesn’t an army of
Conjurors go and take over the castle?” Henry asked.
It cannot be found
unless someone is invited. Now, we must quickly travel to a nearby wood on the
border of Dunsinane. I have a friend there who will help us get back to Arden.
“I have to tell our
friends we made it safely,” Valerie said. Azra nodded, and Valerie gripped the
crystal around her neck. With the Globe’s magic to power the charm, she saw
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