Kiara took off a pendant she was wearing and tossed it to Ethan, afraid to get closer, and said, "I usually leave through a crack that appears in the barrier. It's never in the same place, so you'll need this to find it."
Ethan stared at the pendant. It was a compass.
Kiara continued, "The golden needle will show you the exact location of the crack. And you better give it back to me. Otherwise, I'll tell my mother you stole it, and I'll have every guard looking for you. There won't be a place where you can hide from me."
Ethan had always thought that the princess and the queen were completely different, but it seemed he had been mistaken.
"I promise to return it."
"You better. I'm not as nice as I seem."
Ethan glanced at the baby, which made Kiara nervous. She stepped back a few pace
