Zoe saw the sense in Sienna’s choice, but it didn’t make it any less terrifying. The ledge curved around out of sight to the left of the cave, a precarious track, wet with dripping water. It looked slippery with only the rock to grasp onto and a precipitous drop to the pit of serpents below.
Perry’s magic could be useful if they needed to fight, but he looked exhausted, drained from the battle with the ibis. He struggled to stand, pulling himself up from the wall as they prepared to leave the safety of the ledge. Zoe wanted to reach out and help him up, but she turned away. Perhaps he didn’t want to be seen in a moment of weakness.
Mila had also used her magic recently, opening the tomb and controlling the flood, while Sienna had mapwalked them all here from the Ministry. Each of them we
