Chapter 7
“No,” Maggie growled, shoving Alden through the alley in the other direction.
They burst out from between the tents back onto the patch of flowers bordering the forest.
“Maggie,” Alden whispered, “I think there might be something strange going on.”
“Think?” Maggie squeezed her eyes shut. “Stay here, okay?”
She didn’t wait for Alden to speak before running back through the alley.
“Please let this work.” Maggie burst out from between the tents.
“What did you find on the other side?” Alden asked.
“This is the other side.” Maggie stared back at the gap between the tents.
“Oh dear. This isn’t the path to the palace at all, is it?”
“No.” Maggie shook her shoulders. “Okay. So we’re stuck out here. That’s okay.”
“Is it? Perhaps we could cut around the side?”
Nic gave a growl
