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“This is a good spot. We should be safe. There was no mention in the stones about any traps by the lake,” Gem said.
“What did the stones tell you?” Nali asked.
Gem bit her lip. “Beware the waters that you sail, danger lurks with deadly tails,” she recited as she stared out across the lake. She unconsciously leaned back against Ross when he came to stand behind her and slid his arms around her waist. Since the incident crossing the Field of Fire, they couldn’t get enough of each other’s touch. She rested her hand on his arm.
“Well, between myself and Orion, I think we can handle just about anything above or below the water,” Ashure stated with a dismissive hand.
“Yeah, just like a dragon and a lava monster,” Ross retorted.
Ashure grimaced. “Perhaps now might be a good time to give
