12
Maxon
The Chocolate Hills… It’s easy to see how this place got its name. Even in the moonlight, the ground looks brown, rounded, and symmetrical, like chocolates in a box. They’re not the only sights here, either. The minute Lianna and I approached the hills, I knew we weren’t alone. A pair of Zephyr’s Air Valta got here first. They’re already looking for the Kristalli of Earth. That’s the bad news. The good news is that they don’t know what the f**k they’re doing. The two Valta are meandering around like they’re on a coffee break or something.
When I speak to Lianna, I make sure to talk low and by her ear. Honestly, I don’t need to be this close, but she smells like strawberries and it’s making me nuts. You know, in a good way.
“Any more than two of them?” I ask.
“No, Zephyr’s mai
