Chapter Seven The DarksealersIn that moment, Terra had made her decision.
‘There might be a way.’ She clapped twice and spread her hands. An underground cellar opened. ‘Hide down there,’ she said to all of them. ‘Wait. I have a better idea.’ She quickly explained and Akra and Mai agreed. Long growled about it, but he really didn’t have a choice.
Somewhere outside animals stirred. Then a barking dogma warned them the darksealers were close to the village.
Terra and Long chose their seats on different sides of the table. Long was nervous and kept tapping his spoon.
Terra touched his hand.
‘Think strong thoughts. Take a moment to breathe.’
Long swallowed instead, seeming uncertain about how good he’d be at doing this. But he nodded anyway.
Long appeared to be uncomfortable wearing Mai’
