9
I turned away from the touching seen and crept out of the room. My footsteps didn’t make a creak as I descended the stairs and slipped out the door. I was well on my way to my mission when a voice came from behind me.
“Jane! Jane!” It was Caius who shouted at me as I made my way across the sands toward the far cliffs. He caught up and grabbed my arm. “What are you doing sneaking out like that?”
I shook my head. “I wasn’t sneaking, I just didn’t want you guys to be worried about where I was going.”
He frowned. “You’re thinking about getting that old hag to teach you to see the future, aren’t you?”
I winced. “Maybe?”
“Do you know how dangerous that would make it for you if anybody learned you could do that?” he pointed out. “How many people would kill just to get their hand
