“Anyone hungry?” asked Ray waving his hand over the ground in front of him.
Tiny plants with fruits and vegetables began to go, and Riah smiled at him.
“You must have read my mind. Thank you,” she said, pulling a berry from a plant, and she popped it into her mouth.
“Anytime,” he said as he smiled.
After they finished feasting, they laid back on the soft grass. Ashta looked up at the starless clouded sky and sighed.
“We need to do this again on a night where we can see the stars. It would be perfect,” breathed Ashta, and Roman agreed.
“We will. Right after we save the world,” stated Riah, and Ray chuckled.
Soon, the four guardians fell into a deep sleep.
*****
Roman looked around and found himself staring at a large woman’s face made of shimmering blue butterflies. The fac
