Dale lay on the ground and squinted into the bright blue sky, wondering if he was dead.
He lifted his aching head, feeling like he might have the worst case of whiplash ever, and eyed the endless desert around them. Where had they landed?
“This is not the best way to travel.” Mi Na groaned beside him.
notIt was not precise either. He hated not knowing exactly where the tunnel would come out. Some were more stable than others.
He heard the babbling of Arabic in the distance and realized that this was the same area he and Hugh had landed on their return from Ellandria a few months ago.
Dale glanced over toward the cage. It was still intact and sunken into a dune at an odd angle. Inside, Shai Tan lay sprawled on the floor, half-buried under the sand and still in the harness, clutching hi
