Chapter 27Gabe squeezed my hand. “Where are we? What’s going on?” I felt him shifting to check in every direction.
“This is a metaphysical space. I don’t know if we’re here physically or not, but probably not. I forced your mom into a sort of a duel.” By accident, but I didn’t want to tell him that in case it made him falter. “We don’t have to beat her, but we do have to find her and not let her beat us.”
“Sure.” He snorted. I could relate. “No problem. You lead, because I’ve got no idea.”
“Can you manipulate the water in the mud?”
He paused for a moment, then a globe of water coalesced in the air. “Yes. Does that mean we’re physically here?”
“I’m not sure. But let’s go with yes. Your job is to do whatever you can to neutralize your mom while I try to get information.” Nothing suggest
