Chapter 57
Somewhere, inside Bane’s head, an unwelcome voice began to pierce the stifling pain.
‘Oh, so that’s what woke you so quickly! Snow White must have finally succumbed to temptation and eaten one of those bloody apples. I didn’t think it would take this long. I watched the courier deliver them two days ago. I don’t think I ever saw her without one in her hand at school, do you remember? She always ate the whole thing, core and all. I hope she’s the only one in the household crazy enough to do that. Everyone else should be safe enough if they only eat the normal parts … I hope.’ Jake was speaking faster than a twelve-year-old girl, laughing and pacing around the campsite, waving his knife around as if to embellish what he was saying.
Bane blinked dirt from his eyes, trying to foc
