Mallory took out her wand she’d put away when she’d helped her brother. “Make sure you step to the side before you open the cage.” Ryan was already low enough in health without her accidentally throwing a fireball at him if she needed to attack either of the creatures when he set them free.
Ryan unlocked the cage with the wolf, stepping to the side as he swung the door open. The wolf remained where it lay, raising its head slightly to whine. Fang, who remained at Brodie’s side, echoed the sound.
“I think you might need to drag it out of there.” Brodie patted Fang when she whined again.
“Open the other cage,” Callum suggested.
Ryan shifted around to the other cage, standing back as he swung the door open. Mallory watched both creatures, keeping her wand ready.
The fox staggered to its
