Five
Farah’s new house in the mountain is so small the two of us have to share a bedroom. It’s okay. I mean, it’s not like she snores or anything. It’s just a little weird lying awake at night and hearing someone else breathing from across the room.
The morning after we arrive, I tell her I’m going to spend a few hours familiarizing myself with the tunnel system. In reality, I need time alone to figure out some of my guardian skills.
I’ve been told what guardians can do—they have special weapons that only appear when they need them—but no one can tell me how it works. Weapons appeared for me when I fought Jamon and when I protected him, but I have no idea how that happened. My body just went ahead and did it without giving my brain time to figure it out.
I’m also told that guardians ar
