Book Two: Chapter 69

“Yeah, it’s pretty bright.” He pointed at the hoofprints. “She wandered off?”

“No, she ran off. You can tell by the spacing of the prints.” Ratu walked next to him and slid something into his hand. “I thought this might come in handy.”

He held the object up. It was the sun stone. He had forgotten all about it. Cecilia had brought it to him when they had stayed overnight in the greenhouse. It was a magic stone that could generate heat, but it required a kickstart. Smiling at Ratu with relief, he held it to his lips and blew warm air on it. Heat spread through the stone and it began giving off its own warmth. “Did you take this from the Vault?”

“I did. While Tink was reorganizing, I offered to hold on to a few of the less dangerous objects.”

“This is what triggered the eruption at Pompeii. You know that, right?”

“Don’t throw it in a fire then.” She walked ahead of him. “Let’s find our friend, shall we?”

They followed the tracks for a couple hundred