Each of them hummed with a nervous anticipation as they waited, believing they were ready for what was to come. “Stay behind me,” his brother said. “You cover my back, and I’ll be at yours. . . .” Chapter 20 I COME TO WITH THE sun beating down on my face and the rocky ground rippling beneath me. ...
“I don’t think I should stay with your folks anymore.” “What?” Lucy asked, turning to me in surprise. “Why not?” “I’m not stupid enough to ignore what Mama Legba said. There’s a good chance that Thisbe has more of a link to me than we thought. I cou...