Mykal held the mirror up so everyone could see it. The sense of pride he felt was greatly shadowed by the nightmares he knew he’d suffer. Never had he been surrounded by so many spiders. It didn’t matter that he’d overcome his fear and retrieved the relic. “It wasn’t easy to get, but I have it.”
Anthony shook his head, but kept his mouth shut.
Mykal eyed his uncle, but Quill also remained silent.
“I don’t want you to panic,” Blodwyn said. he rearranged his hands on the staff, and lifted it up like a club.
Mykal’s breath caught in his lungs. Telling someone you didn’t want them to panic meant something was terribly wrong. It left few options, but to panic. Seeing Blodwyn ready to swing at his head with the staff didn’t help cut the tension, either.
Galatia raised her hands, and aimed t
