"The end of the world?" Jasmine asked as she leaned against the table. We had made it back to the castle in one piece, fortunately.
"That's...what she told me," I said as I ran a hand through my hair. Potts placed a bowl of stew in front of my and ran a hand through my hair before leaving to get everyone else's.
"But...Asher survives?" Jade asked. The baby sat on her lap with his hands in her short hair. My, was he getting big.
"That's what she said," I told her. A small smile spread across her face.
"No one is going to die," Felix said, as he slammed his fist on the table.
"No?" Nathaniel asked, his face grim, "how do you suppose we outwit an Alter- demon?"
"I-" Felix started and looked at all of our grim faces, "we can't just give up!"
"He's right," Jasmine said as she rubbed her
