Book Two: Chapter 110

Ratu cleared her throat, giving him a hard stare. “Are you finished?”

“No, I’m not! I feel helpless here. I thought I had things under control until the rats came. And yes, we worked that out, but it was Beth and Tink who did all the work. I feel like I’m just standing back and watching everyone else do everything. Hell, I only got this dagger because the witch who had it got eaten by a plant.”

“I see. You are defining your value now based on your ability to fight.” Ratu shook her head. “What makes a legend, Mike Radley?”

“What?”

“You heard me. What makes a legend?”

He rubbed the back of his head. “I don’t know, legendary deeds?”

“What makes a deed legendary?”

He shrugged. “Something big and grand. David killed Goliath with a sling. Or that guy who killed Medusa for her head and fought a kraken. Or, um, King Arthur and Excalibur? I guess I’m not sure what he did.”

Ratu laughed. “In your mind, legends are created when someone stands up