Chapter 29
Asahi held a branch aside so Nali could pass through. Mr. Gryphon’s tone was becoming more animated with each passing minute. On a positive note, the lion didn’t sound upset.
As long as it isn’t more of the alien, he thought.
He tried to ignore the nagging feeling in his gut when he remembered his vision of the flaming entity. He must have misinterpreted the image. It seemed impossible that any piece of the alien could have survived. From his vantage point at the top of the branches, Asahi had an unobstructed view of what had happened to the alien.
He replayed the scene in his mind, searching for any pertinent detail that he might have missed. Nali had thrown Ashure’s sword to him, and he had plunged it into the serpent’s neck at the base of its head. A brilliant white light
