14
We find Tina in the middle of a clearing in the forest. She sits next to a giant oak tree, talking. Actually, she seems to be having a conversation with it. Shauna perches on her shoulder, hugging her neck. Kit sits and watches them, a weird look on his face.
I shift from my cat form to my human form. The manic run did me good, cleared my head a bit. “Tina. I’m so glad we found you!”
“Shhhhh,” she hisses, hushing me. She puts her ear to the tree.
“Where did you get the duds?” Mac asks and I realize he’s right. Tina is wearing a long flowing dress and a crown of flowers. She stands, turns to me.
“Um, Tina, how long have you been here?” I ask.
“It’s been one hundred earth years,” she tells me.
My mouth drops open and I collapse to the ground. “Tina, I am so sorry…”
Shauna lets out
