When morning came, the ceiling panels had brightened again. The village was buzzing with activity as Elori hurried from home to home. Some were helping to see their guests off. Others were preparing for the inevitable backlash that would come when the Overseers discovered that their cousins had sided with the humans.
A Small platoon of Elori carried those staff-like weapons up to the balconies at the edge of the cavern. There were five of those: each one connected to a different tunnel that led out of the village. Harry and his friends would not be leaving by the same way they had come in.
Once again, he was stuck in the cloaking suit, trying his best to ignore the snug fit. At least it didn’t feel nearly as grimy as it had yesterday. According to Anna, they didn’t have enough battery po
