Chapter 11: RendezvousI wasn't ever going to get used to this and I certainly wouldn't like it. Lucas and I hurtled through the portal and when we reached solid ground again I was nauseated and dizzy. I would have fallen but Lucas caught me, holding me tight against him. “Easy, Charlotte.”
“Jeez, I hate that thing.” I peered around in the darkness to find Epi kneeling, blocking the portal after our appearance. “Epi, any chance of some light?”
I expected some objection about using his powers for such a menial task, but he surprised me by agreeing to the request immediately. Epi gestured towards the ground and a tiny flame materialized on the soil, rapidly growing into a healthy blaze. The fire cast a flickering glow over the immediate area and I inhaled deeply, relieved we'd gotten out un
