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“Prepare for battle,” shouted Bicksby. “Change form. Now.” He ran down the hill. His hand was already in the bag at his side.
Max watched him. He was going to sprinkle the sand over the flame, then he and the villagers would return to giant size. “Isolde is here because of us.”
“What are we supposed to do?” asked Bonedread.
Max turned to look at the goblin. Isolde wasn’t going to stop until she had all the stones. He couldn’t risk putting anyone else in danger. “Not you, my friend.” Bonedread opened his mouth to protest, but he cut the goblin off. “You, Merna, Zeeback and the Cagon will stay here with the giants.” He turned to face Shanna. “Bonedread can send you back to your father.” She contemplated him for a moment, staring into his eyes. An odd warmth spread through him, followe
