Rhonda Ryan laid down in front of me after everyone had taken off with Ophelia. I climbed onto his back and held on tight. I wish I could use my gifts to fly us, but I’ve never tried before, and I don’t think now is the best time to learn. Gram had called in a panic and said she felt darkness and bad vibes all day, but she knew it was time when the sun went down, and she felt an energy burst around the time Ophelia must have been past the muted stones. When I told her that Luke was in danger, she told us to meet her at the pond. I could see the others approaching the clearing, but Ophelia broke away from them and ran to the center, throwing down the jewel. A massive flash of light blinded us as we ran through the woods, and I felt Ryan stumble a bit. He stopped running and then suddenl

