Chapter 36

He’d never been so afraid in his life, and for the first time since Todd had taken him from the village, Nick had nowhere to turn, no strong, safe arms to nestle into. No home to run to.

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The last thing Todd wanted to have to do was go into that tunnel at night. It would be dark down there, he knew that, but from what he’d read, the shifter—a kelbit, as it was called in literature—was more apt to return to its tunnels to feed or rest after sunset.

Any investigating had to be done before nightfall.