Oh, bleep.

“Okay,” I said, looking up to find the gate in the stars. I lifted a hand, only …”

“No, child,” Nona said. “We were victims of the faeries’ pride and greed.”“Victi…”

“It felt like the blisters on my feet had coupled off and started forming little…”

“Wait—no, not drifting. Following us. “We have an audience,” I said to Reth, nod…”