Day Ten and a Half
Dear Diary,
Dare stalks into the chamber with wary steps. For him, this means swinging his head from side to side while making no noise despite his mega boots.
“What is this?” he asks.
“What is what?” If in doubt, always answer a question with a question.
“You’re in the summer palace. Did you follow me here?”
I lift my chin. “I could ask you the same thing.”
Good one, Calla.
“This is the preparation room for summer elf parties. What’s the interest?
“I’m a snooper. It’s what I do.”
Dare chuckles. “True.”
A question rattles around my head. Me being me, I come right out and ask it. “Are you working with the Ley Queen by any chance?”
“No, the Ley Queen speaks to no one, not even Queen Saita and Protector Lazare. Why would you ask?”
“No reason.”
Dare stalks near
