Chapter 40: Signs of the Unseen
Hook The forest was quiet again, the oppressive stillness settling in like a suffocating fog. The crocodile was dead—this time for good, I hoped—but the tension in the air hadn’t lifted. Gwen walked beside me, her expression set with determination, though I could see the worry in the furrow of her brow and the tight line of her mouth. She didn’t have to say it; I knew she was thinking about Peter, who had stayed behind to… handle whatever had called him back. “Tinkerbell,” I muttered, glancing over my shoulder. “What?” Gwen asked, looking up at me sharply. I shook my head. “Peter didn’t say anything, but I saw it in his face. She’s near.” Gwen’s lips parted, her concern deepening. “You think he’s in trouble?” I considered it for a moment, then shook my head. “Not yet. Tinkerbell’s p
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