CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Murmuring heili-tala beneath her breath, Jade sent a tight mind-communication to the others, hoping that Zhudai would be too distracted by his big show to notice.
Phoenix? Did you hear?
Yes.
Confirmations came in faintly from Xinyu and Marcus as well, overlain by horror from the Chinese girl.
Have you released my father?
I can’t. The lock is magic as well. We’ve cut a hole in the top instead. He has light, it’s just a matter of how long it takes him to recharge. The longer we can give him, the better, I guess.
Time for that distraction? That was Phoenix, doing his best to sound casual about what he had to do.
Jade chewed on her lower lip, watching Zhudai. The sorcerer glanced up at the sun but the eclipse was not yet complete. It would take awhile and he cou
