The faintest muddy-orange glow lingered on the western horizon, and only the brightest stars had begun to come out. That made me feel a little better, although once we crossed the invisible line that marked the edge of the safe zone and I saw Jace sit up straighter in his seat and let out a harsh breath, I couldn’t help shivering a little. Not for his pain; he’d told me it hurt to move through the field, but that only lasted a second, and once he was on the other side of it, he’d be able to bounce back quickly enough. No, my shiver came from the realization that out here, beyond the field, there was nothing to protect us…except each other.We twisted and turned down Highway 68, taking it easy on the curves, where black ice from the past few days’ snow melt might still be lurking. I forced myself to concentrate on the road, on the reflective paint guiding us along the dark highway. If I did that, then I couldn’t look up every few seconds, expecting the clear skies to start roiling and hundreds of djinn to rain havoc on us.Although I’d thought I’d kept myself steady enough, I felt Jace’s hand on my knee, then heard his voice in my head.How are you?Okay.
