Chapter 27

"It'll stop hurting or fall off; either way I'm good."

"Okay, I'm about to fly Beth to that field near Gralden," Seth said. It was getting near evening and would probably be dark within the hour. "I just need you to watch the boy while I'm gone."

"Of course," Ale said, handing her weight reduction necklace to Seth, then turning to the blonde . "Beth, you'll want to braid your hair or it'll be a rat's nest when you arrive."

The young blonde quickly braided her hair, tied it with a thin leather strap, and put on the necklace Seth handed her. He dropped to all fours and she climbed up awkwardly onto his back.

"I'll be back soon," Seth said, then leapt into to the air, flapped his wings and was gone.

Ale spent the next two hours watching over Charles. He didn't get up to too much trouble, which gave her a lot of time to thi