NINE: HUNTING ARTEMIS
Blott was on Artemis’ tail before he even reached the mountainside. Stumbling, he skirted around a tree, leapt over a rock and hit the crater’s lip at full speed. The horrors of the Nagafeles were forgotten. Now he only had one goal: bring down Artemis before he reached the village. It was the only way to keep his expedition a secret.
The bully had several advantages. He was larger, faster, and stronger than Blott. But he wasn’t smarter. When Blott fell from the spider tree, he had dropped the stick he was using to fight off the big cats. Picking it up again before he gave chase, he bounded after Artemis. In that moment he was a spear-wielding savage, determined to take down his adversary.
His target was below him, tripping and stumbling as he dealt with the challe
