Chapter 216

TOMIAR'S THOUGHTS WOKE LOI LATER, when the others began to stir.

'Wakey, wakey, plant lady.'

'Morning, Tomiar. Sleep well?'

'No. But every day is closer to the surface. How about you?'

Particularly well for the last hour or so, Loi thought smugly to herself, but to Tomiar she thought, 'As well as you can on a bedroll.'

'In a cave,' added the griffon.

'Yup.'

Strangely enough, or perhaps not, Loi found the caves comforting. With all her friends here and Sabyn at her side, and with the voices of the plants, she enjoyed the time spent underground. The remarkable beauty of the caves and the varying rock types. All manner of stalagmites and stalactites, it gave her plenty to admire. Certain rocks gleamed gold or silver in the lights and other rocks absorbed the light. And then all the different creatures!

So many things to see, Loi thought.

Around the fire, while they munched on supplies and discussed the day's plan, Loi caught up with the other girls. A hug from Kassie, and Sian, a