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“How much longer?” Bea asked.
“Not much longer,” Carrie said as she added another log to the fire. The seven sat at the far end of the cave, well away from its entrance. Shadows flickered across the stone walls, as the group enjoyed the relative warmth of the small fire. Grey smoke pooled across the roof of the cave, gently wafting its way into the darkness beyond.
Jake looked at Tamatan. “What will you do when we pass through?”
The diminutive demon looked at his friend, his eyes shimmering. “I will make my way west, towards the great forests. Tamatan will move quickly as time is of the essence. I will find a way to get back to the Unseen Lands. I only hope that Veltan and Jake are waiting for me. I will find Sica. He will have news of my kin. If they have departed, I will follow
