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Jack read from a SmartGlass tablet.
“Drawing fletchings to cheek,” he began, “Seth narrowed his eyes. The purple moon was high above the forest, shining bright with magic. He loosed. The arrow flew true over Gant's armies, struck the heart tree and exploded with a wave of purple magic that washed over the soldiers.”
He lowered the tablet.
A few feet away, Anna was lying on her hospital bed, but now she had a smile on her beautiful face. “Don't stop now,” she murmured. “You were just getting to the good parts.”
“Oh, thank god!”
Jack got up, striding over to her bed and grabbing the metal bar that ran alongside it. He leaned over to kiss her softly on the forehead. “I was so worried,” he breathed. “I'm sorry I wasn't here to help…”
Anna's hand came up to touch his cheek. Her smile
