At the Peak, Alyna pulled out the blood ice dagger she had collected from a dead temple guard. The group of apes gasped and withdrew slightly. She chuckled to herself. So you’re scared of the blood ice. She brandished the dagger at them, and they withdrew even further. But when she turned to leave with Ben, they followed.
So you’re scared of the blood ice.Simply threatening them with the dagger wasn’t going to work. She waved it at them again and then backed the group into a corner. She thrust the dagger into the ground in front of them.
“A warning to any of you who step close to it,” she said. “I will ignite the ice power if you move. So stand still, very still.” Then she signaled Ben, and they both hurried out of the basement.
They had run for a fair distance and appeared to be on a h
