9
‘Some of these trees are extinct,’ Nicko mused, sliding his fingers over a crackling branch. ‘Oberon must have summoned them from the past.’
‘He can do that?’
‘He can do things with the Time Globe that I can’t even imagine. Before I sent him to the Paradox, he used it for all kinds of things. The days got shorter, diseases spread faster, people lost their grasp of time. Humanity practically forgot science. They called it the Dark Ages.’
‘That was Oberon?’
‘That and much more. You have no idea what he’s capable of, Toby. And, for that matter, neither do I. Last time I encountered him, I had surprise on my side. This time, we’re up against a much better-informed enemy.’
‘At least he won’t have his full army, though, right?’
Nicko sighed. ‘I wouldn’t be so sure about that. Many of hi
