Violet struggled to her feet, and Tiara took her arm to help her up. She had to get to Carl. Violet's father had not been kidding when he said she wouldn't find Carl. Without the bond, it would have been impossible. Even with that, Violet was not sure she would find him in time.
Violet glanced at Tiara. She was still covered in tar, and that made her movements sluggish.
"There was nobody at the lighthouse," said Ryan.
"We know," Violet said. "I have to go. Carl... He is not... I don't think we have much time."
Tiara nodded. "Go. We will deal with this. Just please save him."
Violet did not stick around to argue. She couldn't be distracted. As she ran through the forest, she felt the bond growing stronger. All the walls that they had built up were gone. Violet was not sure whether Carl
