Chapter 415

They resumed their journey at daybreak—or at least what Leesa guessed was daybreak. The thin ribbon of sky above them was the same dull gray as the day before, though how long the sun had actually been up she had no real way of telling.

Kai was right when he had said they were close to the boundaries of this rift-filled land—ten minutes of hiking up a gradual slope brought them out of the crevice and into the open.

They were closer to the Dragon’s Teeth than Leesa had thought. The four peaks loomed above them, dominating the horizon at what seemed to be less than a day’s hike away, though the flatness of the terrain made judging the distance difficult.

She glanced around and saw that all of her comrades were staring at the volcanoes. She imagined that their thoughts were much the same as hers—wondering what awaited them there.

Rave took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. “Looks like we’re almost there,”