Marina’s heart thundered in her chest and she gripped Mr. Bow tighter as she ran down the uneven path. Fear and self-reproach threatened to suffocate her. She swept her hand out, shattering the low, dead branch into that hung down dust. Behind her, she could hear Mike’s steady breaths as he followed her.
She started to cry out in rage and frustration when Mike suddenly wrapped his hand around her arm and pulled her to a stop. Turning on him, her protest died on her lips when he shook his head in warning and held a finger to his lips. She realized he was right; charging into whatever lay ahead would just get them either caught or killed. She swallowed her protest and nodded, watching as he pulled his shiny silver and black weapon from its sheath.
She shivered when he stepped in front of h
