“If we’re not ready, what can we do?” I demanded.
“Run, hide, just not fight him yet. If we do it’s not going to be pretty. Let’s go back to the hideout, I can try to create a barrier with what magic I have. I could try to tap into Ash’s power as well.”
“Ash?” I frowned at Angel. “Why are you talking about my pet?”
“He’s a special present for you from Tydeus, Hazel. He’s one of our emergency plans, and I might need to use him.”
“I’m not going to let you hurt him.”
“I’m not going to hurt him. Let’s just get going. We don’t have time to talk about this. If we don’t go now it could be too late. I won’t let anything happen to you, again I mean.” Angel’s eyes swerved from me as he stared off at something to the side. “We can’t stay here.”
Axel was frowning the entire exchange. “You’re tel
