Chapter 7
“Where are you going?” Jayden whispered the next morning.
Ella adjusted the brace on her ankle before she tightened the lacing on her boot. She bent and picked up her lance when she was done and adjusted the small pack at her waist. She wanted to ignore her friend, but she knew Jayden could be as tenacious as Ella was herself when she wanted to know something.
Biting her lip, she glanced at Jayden before waving her hand for the other girl to follow her. Only when they were out of sight from the others did she turn and hold her finger to her lips. She waited and listened to the early morning sounds of the others beginning to rise.
“The beast from the pit is here,” she whispered.
“What?!” Jayden exclaimed loudly before she slapped her hand over her mouth. “What do you mean ‘th
