Book Seven: Chapter 54

He briefly wondered if Ratu had borrowed a collapsible sword from Dana, but knew that couldn’t be it. Not only would tucking a blade into his pants be silly, but he also had no idea how to use it. Over the last couple of years, he had worked on getting stronger and using his magic, but self defense with weapons hadn’t been part of the agenda.

The trip around the eastern edge of the island had them landing at a village built along the edge of the water. The buildings that dotted the hillside were beautiful and painted bright colors so they stood out against the green backdrop of the forest. In the distance, the volcano Haleakalā loomed over them like a silent guardian.

“That’s gonna be a long climb,” Mike reflected as their boat angled toward the pier. While they didn’t need to get all the way to the top, there were no discernable roads that he could see.

On the dock, a few Order members waited, all of them wearing bright Hawaiian colors and dark sunglasses. They lo