Book Four: Chapter 192

“Ratu always thought she was so smart, but it never occurred to her that the spirit inside the necklace may be one of your most dangerous enemies. She found it in the lake in the Labyrinth, and—”

“Stop talking,” Kisa said. “Let’s go.”

Beth moved her hands away from her chest, and while moving, used sign language.

Get the book, she signed, hoping Daisy was looking at her. On signal.

“How do we know you won’t just kill her when you leave?” she asked, then signed again. She tried to make it natural, hoping that the shadow or Kisa wouldn’t realize what she was up to.

“We need to go,” Kisa repeated, and her hand touched the necklace again. She swatted it away and hissed.

“Yes, right.” He held the wand at Kisa. “Get out of our way.”

“No.” Beth crossed her arms and rolled her eyes, catching a glimpse of the fairies. They were hovering in a circle about twenty feet above Marco, and she locked her eyes on Kisa. “Not moving.”

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