Chapter 29
The bridge glowed brighter, and the people moved faster over it. Xanthe stopped near the end of the bridge to ensure everyone had crossed over. She looked at Arik, bowed with appreciation, and left the bridge.
Arik withdrew the bridge. She wasn’t sure if he was even aware of what he was doing now. His head lolled back, and he collapsed onto her. She lowered him to the ground.
“Arik, open your eyes. Talk to me, please.”
He was totally out of it.
Then Dinah felt the ground shaking. She looked behind her and saw the giant head of Roallix slowly emerging from the other side of the hill. Then his body. He opened his mouth to smile, and she could feel the heat waves coming out from between the sharp pieces of ivory rock that served as his teeth.
She pulled Arik backward and tuck
