Chapter Fourteen The PadiquaMai struggled against the grip of those hands. It was only when she glanced over at the other stone slab to find it empty that she knew it must be Sahib. But the boy was fixed in a trance. Suddenly, Long was flapping over them, scratching at the sealer’s face, trying to protect his sister. He never believed he could be so terrified and angry at the same time. And with that thought, he put two good sized scratches on Sahib’s cheek. Blood dribbled down the boy’s face but he was still stuck in the trance.
Mai looked just as frightened for Long as she did for Sahib. She decided quickly that she knew what to do. It was very strange slipping into Sahib’s thoughts, but once she was there it was too late to turn back. STOP! She thundered the word into his head. Wake up
