Jack’s heart sank so deeply so fast he could barely take it, but peanuts started blasting into them, and that got him up and moving even faster.
Lateef was the first to overtake the Cheese Soldiers, running past them while ducking his head to hide it behind the backpack. Or in front, in that case. Borislava followed closely, and Jack was last, spending a moment to grab Sprinkle with his free hand.
“What? Wait!” Amadee demanded.
“We will stay and buy you time! Run, run!” said one of the soldiers as Jack passed him by. He stepped aside behind him to protect him from the incoming shots with his rectangular shield.
“What? But there is a lot of them,” said the other, scared.
“Shields together!” repeated the first one, unrelenting. “That is the cheese stone they are carrying, that is! For t
