Book Five: Chapter 96

“I honestly don’t know,” she whispered. “That is no being that you or I should encounter. I can only pray that it’s a result of the poison, but you should definitely avoid it at all costs. But on this note, I must take my leave. On the chance you die, I do not wish to be inside your mind as it becomes swallowed by eternity.”

“Titania, I...I don’t want to be alone.” He looked down at his feet. “Can you stay?”

The faerie queen smirked, then let out a laugh.

“Absolutely not,” she told him. She knelt in front of him and leaned forward to place a kiss on his forehead, suffusing his body with warmth. “But, for the record, you should know that I actually considered it. Make sure you stay alive in here until they can fix you out there.”

There was a light pop, followed by the tinkling of bells. Ribbons of light hung in the air, shimmering like glitter as they fell into the sand.

The hungry waves moved closer to the shore, and Mike scooted away from them. There w