“Quick,” I say, kicking my foot free of the stirrup. “Get down!” Niya dismounts at once. I slide down after her and pass the reins to Edhren, who takes them with some confusion. “Lead her away. I’ve got to hide my sister.”
“I’ll stay with you—”
“Not with the horse,” I snap and turn to grab Niya’s hand. “Come on!”
“Rae, there’s no way—” she protests, but I’m not listening. I drag her behind me into the open door of the nearest building and jerk to a stop.
The white magic of the wall cuts right through the hallway before us.
“Rae,” Niya says, her voice so very calm and resolute. “I can’t run from this.”
I turn on her. “You haven’t even tried! Can you get through this wall? Is there a way you can study it?”
She walks up to it slowly, her gaze moving over it. “I don’t have the training,
