Book Six: Chapter 194

Maybe they weren’t as far gone as she feared. Though they looked as if all the color had been sucked out of them, maybe they could be brought back, too. What was the opposite of swearing?

“Leppalúði!” Grýla’s powerful voice resonated throughout the cave, and Kisa turned her attention to one of the many openings in the earthen walls. A large hand appeared, thick fingers clutching tightly to the stone. With a massive heave, Grýla pulled her massive bulk into the central cavern, her eyes locked on the line of elves. Kisa was fairly positive that the giant didn’t used to be this big.

“I need you to get your lazy ass topside! That stupid bitch Jack is...what is this?” she hissed, her gaze wandering across the elves. They ignored her, sticking to the task that had been assigned.

“Shit.” Alabaster looked at Kisa, then the elves. “This is bad.”

“WHAT IS THIS?” Grýla lurched forward and swatted the elves. Time-locked children scattered unharmed across the room, but th