Book Four: Chapter 16

The room suddenly stank of sulfur with just a hint of coconut and a hand touched Dana’s cheek. Distracted, she turned her head, only to hear her on-screen avatar grunt in agony as he was impaled with a spear.

“You died,” Lily told her, reading it off of the screen. She walked around the loveseat. She wore a tank top and a miniskirt, her hair pulled back into a small bun. A series of piercings adorned her face, and she wore a couple of glow sticks around her neck.

“Just the one time.” Dana tossed the controller onto a nearby table. “I’m surprised to see you so late at night. Usually you come by earlier if you’re nearby.”

“Well, I was originally dropping in to see Mike, but apparently he’s off in the Library.” Lily sat down next to Dana and picked up the controller. “We were supposed to meet up, but he found out that Cecilia was captured or something. I didn’t get much detail from that little green fairy. She was the only one I spotted on the way in, and she kept ram