Nell’s POV
“Tell me again. Exactly what she said.”
This is easily the tenth time I’ve asked Milo to repeat to me what Harper told him on the beach that day. It’s been three days since then, and she’s barely left her room. We need to do something about it; I know that. I think I know what it is we need to do, too. I just can’t quite admit it to myself yet.
Milo smiles patiently and repeats himself again. “She said that if nothing awful happened to her to cause that big of a fire, then she’s worried what will happen when something really awful happens to her.”
“Right.” I bite my lip. “Like finding out about the second prophecy.”
“Not necessarily.” He wraps his arms around me, holding me close to him. We’re in bed; Harper has long since fallen asleep in her room down the hall, but nei
