Together Into Danger

The girl called Nia was stunned.

Her face was swollen and covered in sores, full of confusion and fear. But when she saw the silver wire wrapped around Elara's fingers, tears suddenly poured down her cheeks. "Shark!" she said.

Crying, she turned around and started speaking rapidly in the local language.

Julian couldn't understand her, but he watched as all the natives dropped to their knees before