Chapter 12
"Amanda! Amanda, wake up!"
My eyes weren't open yet, but I had the distinct feeling that Brianna had been saying my name and shaking my shoulder for quite some time. I peered up at her through the narrowest crack between my lashes.
"It's too early," I told her.
"It's nearly noon," she said.
"Noon!" In an instant, I was wide awake, sitting up and reaching for my clothes. "The bridge-"
"It's all right," Brianna said. "I checked all of the wards and everything on my own. You and Sophie needed the rest."
"Is Sophie up yet?" I asked.
"I'm getting her next," Brianna said. "I found a spell I think might help us make sense of that journal."
"A decoding spell?" I asked as I pulled on my jeans.
"Better," Brianna said and gave me a wide grin. "Get some coffee and food in you and
