Alex grabbed another brick and threw it over his shoulder. Two more. When he hit dirt, he curled his fingers into shovels and jabbed at the pile. He dug furiously, trying like hell to get to Gwen before the white pit sucked her and the rest of the building into its abyss.
Bloodhound mauled the mound and dirt ballooned behind his long tail.
“That’s it boy, keep digging.”
Alex considered trying to sculpt some sort of bulldozer out of the debris but with no water it wouldn’t work. Lizard was safely away on the sidewalk and even the Creation Magic needed to start as clay or paint.
He heard a faint cry. Thought it was female. He paused.
“Gwen? You down there?”
“A-lex,” a wan voice called.
“Gwen! I’m here. I got you!”
He thrust his arms into the debris and grabbed an armful. Two more. Th
