Book Three: Chapter 109

“Yeah. Where are you going?”

“Out.” Lily gave her a quick hug. “I’ll tell you more when I get back.”

“Okay, thanks.” Dana watched Lily leave, determination written on her face. Looking back at Zel, she watched the centaur pulling various vials out of the tool bench she had commandeered. A veritable apothecary was constructed on the bench, Zel identifying different compounds. After watching the centaur for several minutes, Dana felt another pang in her stomach, this one worse than the rest. Determined to take her mind off of her hunger, she stuck her hand in her pocket for her phone. Maybe a few rounds of Sweet Smasher would help take her mind off of it.

Her fingers curled against the bottom of her pocket. Baffled, Dana stuck her hand in her other pocket. It was empty to. Standing up, she looked around, wondering if she had set it down.

“What’s wrong?” Zel asked, concern on her face. She was holding a vial of something that looked like tree sap in one hand and