A Desperate Bargain

The static from the speaker buzzed across the clearing before

settling into a flat hum.

"All right," Elora said, her voice drifting out from the metal horn. "I can help you

."

Cole froze in his crouch. Beside him, Jace and Maya traded stunned glances, their breath catching in their

chests. For a second, nobody dared to make a sound, terrified they had misheard her.

"How do you plan to repay m