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Sienna crouched by Mila as they examined the footprint more carefully. “It could be a mutant,” Mila said. “One of those bred by the Shadow Cartographers. But why take Zoe?”
Perry stood and looked down the path, his face etched with concern. “It doesn’t matter why. We have to go after her. We can track it, follow its path.”
Mila shook her head. “We have to get to the Tower of the Winds. Our mission is to help Bridget re-open the border. Every moment we delay, Earthside suffers further. Zoe knew the risks when she—”
“No,” Sienna cut in sharply. “We go after Zoe. We need her.” She stood and spun on her heel, walking back to where the packs lay, her face flushed as she thought of the Weaver. The way ahead wasn’t clear, but she knew Zoe was important somehow. And besides, they couldn’t l
