Sixteen
I push myself to my feet as quickly as my sleepy body will allow. “What? The Central Park?” I realize as I’m speaking that of course she’s talking about the Central Park. It’s right next to the huge hotel Roarke attacked a few days ago.
“Yes.” She attaches a weapons belt around her hips and secures it. “Chase was just here, updating me on everything he knows. The entire area has been consumed by an enchanted forest. Humans are trapped inside and can’t find their way out. He’s gone straight there, and I’m going to join him.”
I blink a few more times and rub my eyes, wishing I could have had a bit more sleep before confronting a new problem. “Has the Guild not sent any guardians to rescue those people?”
“That’s the thing,” she says, turning and heading to the amber tablets. I fol
