The Price Of Fate
“Quickly.”
Spiro stopped at the mouth of the cleft. “No,” Spiro refused. The stranger turned fully for the first time, but the hood of his ragged covering still shadowed his face. “No?” the stranger snapped. “Then go back and debate with the dead ones.” “This could be a trap,” Spiro warned. “It is a trap if you stay outside,” the stranger replied. “Inside is merely unpleasant.” Astrid coughed once and pressed a hand to her side. “I vote for unpleasant,” Astrid muttered. Keiran looked at Spiro. “So do I,” Keiran added. Nyra looked at me.