I stepped outside the temple, nerves fluttering within me. I knew I needed to talk to Tutu, even if it was just to clear the air so he didn"t start trying to kill me again. That would definitely be a dampener on the whole situation. I twisted the bracelet around my wrist, hoping it would work the way I intended it to and call him to me. He should be able to refuse if he was busy or just didn"t want to see me, but at least I"d tried if that was the case. I continued my way through the hot sands outside the temple and headed in the direction of the river. Even though it was still fairly early in the day, the heat from the beating sun was rising and cutting through the night"s chill. I loved this time of day, when it was the best of both worlds. As much as I liked to tell myself I was cont

