Tam and Jennet watched from a safe distance. Beyond the meadow, a dark forest rose, evergreens spiking up into the sky. Clouds began to gather in the distance.
“You try,” Tam said.
She reached for a nearby bloom, but didn’t have any more luck than the rest of them.
“Definitely broken,” she said.
“One moment.” Coranne Smith held up one black-gloved hand. “I’m going to exit game and get this solved.”
An instant later, her character disappeared.
Roy strode over to where Tam and Jennet stood. “Ready to duel, Exie?”
“Is Player-Versus-Player combat even enabled in here?” Jennet asked. Roy had said so, but she didn’t believe everything that came out of his mouth.
“It would be good to find out.” Tam gave her a serious look.
Jennet rubbed her palm. He wasn’t talking about the ability to fi
