Tangled
Chapter 269
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269 Lisa: The Farmhouse
LISA
The entire world shakes and shudders, and I wake with a jolt. "Earthquake!"
"We landed, you idiot." Elverly scowls at me. "Next time, don't use me as a pillow."
"Don't take her vitriol seriously, Lisa. She's the one who covered you with a blanket." The Grand Sage nods toward me, and I glance down, surprised to see a flannel fabric about as large as a baby's blanket. She yanks it off me with a huff, folding it and tucking it under her arm, where it disappears.
I blink.
"Where did it go?"
*Dimensional storage, The Grand Sage tells me, pushing different buttons. The vibration of the room ceases. "Stay here. I'm going to check on matters, and the cloaking device isn't enough to cover everyone outside"
A hatch above us creaks open, letting in a sliver of light that makes me squint. I hold my breath, not daring to move as the Grand Sage maneuvers his way between Elverly and me. His robes brush against my arm, and I catch a whiff of something herbal-sage, maybe?
Funny. Sage for sages.
my
As he climbs, I can't help but stare at the rungs he's using. Were those there before? I wrack brain, trying to remember if I'd noticed them during our journey, but come up blank. It's possible they were there all along, hidden in the shadows of this cramped space.
But it's more probable that they popped out of the wall when he was pressing one of those many buttons.
The Grand Sage's feet disappear through the hatch, and I strain my ears, trying to catch any sound from above. The silence remains unbroken, broken only by my own shallow breathing and the faint rustle of Elverly's clothes as she shifts in her seat.
"Do
but Elverly cuts me off
quiet. Got
to fidget. The waiting is excruciating. How long has it been since the Grand Sage left? A minute? Five? Time seems to stretch in this confined space, each second feeling like an
thud from above snaps me back to the
opens wider, and I blink against the sudden influx of light. The Grand Sage's face. appears
he says, but his words are grim.
gracefully rising from her seat and climbing the rungs
269 Lisa The Farmhouse
muscles protesting after being cramped for so long. As I near the top, I can't help
I'm sure of it now. They seem to melt seamlessly into. the wall, as if they've always been a part of it. Another bit of magic? Or some kind of advanced technology? The line between the two seems increasingly blurred around
dusty sunlight filtering through cracks in the wooden walls. The air smells
the hell did we magically land inside
already know the explanation will be over my
with a flat top. If I hadn't just climbed out of it, I'd never believe it could fit three people inside, plus all the things that
unable to contain
with a faint frown. "We did not go far. About
the Westwood
happy to be here." Glancing around, I ask, "Are
It certainly seems quiet.
in case we are parted. If anything happens, come here and press the green button on your bracelet. It's programmed for the next destination. Don't
That seems terrible. I can't imagine
weigh his words carefully. "Don't introduce yourself by name. Use a pseudonym, if you must. His nose wrinkles.
of farmland stretching out before us. Horses and cows graze peacefully in nearby paddocks, oblivious to our
Her disdain is palpable, and I can't help but share her sentiment. This place seems a little too worn
one would expect
for us to
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