Tania and I continued to run as quietly as we could through the forest, and I never missed Penny more. After an hour, we finally reached the border of the territory, and stood at the edge of the shimmering force field.
I cautiously touched it, and felt a slight stinging against my palm, but it was tolerable. I shoved against it, but I couldn't get through.
My heart raced. ''Do you know if there's a way through this?'' I asked, my voice barely above a whisper so we wouldn't get overheard.
Tania's brow furrowed, as she shook her head. ''I don’t know. Jendrid didn't trust me with that information. I only know the spell to get through to this side, and it's only a one-way trip, but Paige might know. We could go back and get her,'' Tania suggested, but I shook my head.
''No, we might get
