Twenty-Seven
“You know I’m going with you and Dash, right?” Aurora says to me that afternoon when I return from the oasis with the remaining vial of elixir.
“Aurora,” I say patiently. “You need to stay here with Vi and Ryn. If the countdown timer reaches zero and they’re still asleep, you need to move them somewhere else.”
“Firstly,” she answers, “I think every guardian in existence has more important things to do right now than track down Griffin rebels. And secondly, if we’re gone that long, I’ll just come back here at the right time and move them. It’s not like someone has to be with them at all times. Calla said she put, like, a bazillion protective enchantments around this apartment to lock out anyone who isn’t us.”
“I know, but I think guardians can eventually get through those b
