Zahrias, came the immediate reply.
I assume you have had no more luck than I.
No, I’m afraid not. We did come across one compound that looked promising at first, but that was only because it had solar power, and the lighting system inside the house was on a timer. But no one was there.
Of course not. It had been an idle question, really; if Jasreel had found anything, he would have contacted Zahrias right away.
What now? the younger djinn asked. Should we go back to Santa Fe and regroup? I fear that Jessica cannot go on much longer. She needs to eat and drink and rest.
Something Zahrias should have thought of. If he was feeling wearied, he could only imagine what Jessica must be experiencing right now, mortal that she was. Her worry for Julia and her attachment to Jasreel would have k
