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I walk over to where it had been, hoping the light will reappear. But it’s just me and Hermes’ p***s. And miles and miles of desert sand.
Okay. I am lost in an unknown place. I am so tired I’m not even sure I could shift into dragon form, much less fly anywhere. And where would I go? Not back to the oasis, not with that scorpion possibly ready for round two. I mean, it’s probably dead, but in every horror movie ever the creature comes back for one last stab just when the hero thinks everything is good.
I walk around the columns, then the fountain, then I actually get in the fountain. I have no idea how it works with the keys, much less how to open the portals without a key.
Okay, Edie, let’s be smart about this. My team made it back. They’ll send someone to get me. I just need to wai
