Chapter 31
We head toward Malyn’s part of the castle. This time, we walk in our human form. It’s faster to fly there as birds, but I’m not confident about my landing and transformation enough to risk it in enemy territory.
“So if I’m going to trust you to save me while I run screaming away from a faceless evil fairy,” I say, “don’t you think I should know your name?”
“I’ll hear your screams. No need to call me by name.”
I can’t tell if he’s joking. “Well, I’m Briar. Can you take your helmet off so that I can see you? I think you just spoke in jest, but it’s hard for me to imagine you having a sense of humor. I’ll have to see it to believe it.”
“No.”
“No, you won’t take your helmet off? Or your name is No?”
“You can call me Sentry.”
“Sentry. Really? Do you know how many people in th
