The Ring of Earth. How touching,” Max said. “Shut up, it worked,” Cole said. “It worked?” I said. I opened my eyes. At my feet, hovering about an inch above the ground, was what looked like a long metal rod. The end nearest me was thicker; and it tapered off toward the end pointing away, making it look as if I were the center of a dial. I took a step forward, and the needle moved with me. I stepped back again, and it resumed its original position. I stooped down next to it and held my finger out. “Is it real?” Cole crouched down next to me. “You mean, is it tangible like the Fiery Furnace was? I hope not. It could do some real damage if you tripped on it or something.” I raised my finger and swiped right through the tether as if it were a hologram. “Good,” Cole said. He smiled wryly. “So, now we’ve learned our lesson. No more letting the dam free all at once, okay? In fact, keep focused. I’d prefer not to have the tether suddenly turn into another one of your childhood memories, like the Grand Canyon, or the cliffs of Dover or something.”
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