Twelve
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” I shout above the roar of the rain. A fork of lightning rips through the sky and strikes the tree we’re standing beside. With a crack and a groan, an enormous branch tumbles to the ground. We dive out of the way, hitting the ground and sliding through the mud. I sit up and wipe the brown muck off my face.
Fan-freaking-tastic.
“We can’t travel through this,” Ryn shouts to me.
“We have to. How else will we get back?”
“Let’s just wait a bit.” He pulls me to my feet and leads me back a few paces. A second later we’re standing in the quiet forest of the human realm, with nothing disturbing the peace save for a few chirping birds.
I put my hands over my face. “Why is this happening?”
“Things could be worse, V.” I hear Ryn sitting down. “We could be de
