Jessica cut me off before I could say more. “Let’s try and stay low for a while until we can find out where we are and how to get to safety. We should leave here quickly before someone or something comes to see what the light show was all about.”
I squeezed Jessica’s hand and asked, “What about you? Has your magic returned as well?”
“I don’t know if—” She fell silent and pulled her hand away.
Jeremiah turned away to give us some privacy and headed toward the first few forest trees to scout around a bit.
“Don’t be afraid. Just try.” I squeezed her hand again and smiled.
“But if I fail.” Jessica pulled her hand away and hid it behind her. “It’s been so long since I could call the magic to me. I don’t know if I remember how.”
I reached for her hand and held it in mine. Closing my eyes,
