Chapter Thirteen The EarthfollowerMai knew there was more to this mystery. There was more to the stone men. And more to the Count than met the eye. Right then, Akra spoke silently so he wouldn’t wake the minions. I think the statues were once people. They’ve been turned to stone. Mai now clearly understood the real danger they were in. To turn a man to stone required an earthfollowing power, and a master at that. Terra was right, someone is using Humra’s power. Whoever or whatever it is, when they appear, you cannot look them in the eye. It will turn us to stone too.
‘Close your eyes, Long,’ Mai whispered.
‘Why?’ he whispered back.
‘Just do it.’
With the potion now mixed and Mai’s heart racing, she squeezed her eyes shut, reached out her arms and walked towards Humra’s sleeping body. S
