Bracing for the Inferno

Sadie crossed the hall and knocked once. Callum answered right away.

His face looked tight. He said, "Sadie, good timing. I was on my way to you."

She opened her mouth to speak, but he stepped in first.

He said, "We need to quit the Aqua Guard."

Sadie froze for a second. Then a slow smile pulled at her lips. She said, "That is wild. I came here to say the same thing."

Callum nodded hard. He said,