Chapter 28
Dane struggled to consciousness, felt about to hurl from pain, and tried to go back under again. But he heard voices—one of them Sean’s, which filled him with a kind of relief he doubted he’d admit to—and he wanted to know what was going on. He took mental inventory of his injuries, finding every part of him hurt and now he had a pulsing headache. Had to be from the magic well. f*****g magic.
When he opened his eyes he was on the bank, the creek flowing between him and the island. Seeing the island caused his stomach to flop. Sean was talking with Hazel and Adonia not far off, so Dane pulled himself to a sitting position, back against a tree, and listened.
“I can’t believe what you’re telling me,” said Adonia.
“I’ll have a look.” Hazel’s voice was gentle and Dane blinked as
