With a worried sigh, Zach walked from the ground level entrance of the cave and into the surrounding forest. His thoughts kept him company as worries pressed his shoulders down.
Their flight, lasting less than ten minutes, wiped Thor out. With his great strength and powers, he should have been able to go for hours. He’d done so in the past. Today, he barely made it that far. Add in the fact Thor didn’t argue with the cake or Zach wandering off for a while, spelled trouble. Thor was in bad shape, hiding the truth as best as he could.
Thor’s situation was the source of the strong compulsion to head back. He’d spoken the truth. Thor had called to him. Perhaps not consciously, but he had. Yet, Zach hadn’t been able to change Thor’s fate in any way.
Not yet. Tiptoeing around the issue won’t
