The Underworld Trials of Luna
But when I look back towards the room again and find Faiza grinning wickedly at me, I realize that it’s not quite so secret as I thought.
“Fine, cuteness aside,” Faiza says, lifting a hand up so her palm is flat to the ceiling, almost like she’s carrying a tray of drinks. “I come bearing gifts!”
“Gifts?” I ask, quirking an eyebrow, clutching my coffee and taking another sip. “What gifts?”
“All right, fine, not gifts,” Faiza says, giving a cavalier little shrug. “But I do come bearing…slugs!”
My mouth falls open when a little slug appears on her hand, perched on a leaf, looking…honestly, as defeated as I’ve ever seen a slug look. He wiggles his antennae halfheartedly, like he no longer has th