“I’ll find Ri.” “What for?” “Trystan.” Davi put a hand on his shoulder. “Have we seen any animals besides the occasional bird on our way?” Trystan shook his head. “It won’t be easy to find any. The sooner you realize your sister is better at some things than us, the sooner you realize she belongs on this mission, the better off we’ll all be. Plus, I’ll bet she could use the distraction after yesterday.” “We all could.” Davi squeezed his shoulder and left him behind to walk further into the woods. “Ri, Ri,” he called. “Show your pretty little face.” Women’s voices sounded nearby and it only took him a moment to recognize them as Rissa and Avery. They were laughing about something. Davi couldn’t remember hearing Avery laugh. She was always so serious and formal, but if there was anyon

