61 Myla Lincoln, Peli, and I run all out for at least a half hour. There’s no sign of the Icythians following us. Even so, I remain wary. Those googly-eyed bastards looked ready to kill. Eventually, we reach a clearing with high ground and stop. Spend enough time in the wilds, and you know a good place for a break when you see it. Here, nothing will fall from a branch to bite our heads off. And with the high ground, we can see any pursuers coming at a distance. Peli hops on his back legs while saying ooo-ooo before making an announcement. “That was a disaster.” He points at me. “And they totally blamed you. Those Icythians will loathe you forever.” I shoot him a deadpan stare. “You think?” “Back on the beach, what spell did you cast on the Icythians?” asks Lincoln. “That was the lar

