36As Cryssa turned around to face Bey, she reached for the Kee pendant that hung from her neck. The stone felt smooth and solid and reassuring.
The Sylva called it the Talisman of Maturity, but it was much more than that. Grandpa Po had not just given it to her to signify that she was an adult.
The pendant had a secret purpose. At first, Cryssa had not been convinced that she would need to demonstrate that purpose...but now, she knew that she would have no choice but to do so.
Grandpa Po had been right about the Sharkites. He had been right about what they would do.
"Either Bey wants you to stay with him because he loves you," Grandpa Po had said, "or the Sharkites want to take you hostage because you're our future queen.
"Either way, you might never leave Shark Island."
Grandpa
