He sensed her frustration, and he wished there was more he could do to help. But she was operating on a level of physics that was simply beyond him. They’d been huddled behind the cave like this for several hours already, and it didn’t seem like they were any closer to a solution. She’d gotten the screen to come back on, but all it did was flash a series of error messages. Riq resumed his nervous pacing. He needed to get down to the village and find Kisa. During another sleepless night he had decided to ask for her help with the riddle. It went against every Hystorian principle he’d ever been taught, but he was going to show it to her. Maybe she’d be able to decipher something that he and Sera weren’t seeing. Sera placed the Ring onto the thick grass and clenched her fists. “I’ve figured out what’s wrong,” she said. “But you’re not going to like it.” “What is it?” Riq asked. “Basically, the Ring rebooted when it hit the ground.
