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And so the two of us parted ways As I approached the to their brows "Have you seen Arwen anywhere?" I asked

Corrine frowned, even as she looked around the clearing "No" Then she tensed "Where is she?"

"I don’t know," I said, , too Last I saw of theuely toward the direction of thetree "We should look for the to Kiev, and the two men made their way toward us

"I won’t worry Ibrahim about this yet," Corrine murmured "Hopefully she’s just nearby"

"I’ll do the sa we shouldn’t shout either, if we can help it," Heath added, his face aly serious "Probably best to not disturb these woods at night… As Grace said, we last saw them over here"

Heath led us into view of thetree I could no longer hold back er as Corrine and Kiev’s eyes shot to it at once Watching thethe falling of an avalanche Her eyes widened at first, then narrowed, as though she doubted her vision Then the truth ca down on her all at once Her jaw dropped so starkly, she looked like a dead fish

Kiev only looked ood and evil," Corrine gasped Then her voice strengthened into a bellow "Arwen!"

Sothe woods…

Arwen and Brock jerked apart as if jolted by an electric current They gasped for words as their cheeks heated to a deep tomato red

"What in the name of all that is holy is this?" Corrine stor on?"

I stole a glance at Heath His chest was shaking with silent laughter

"Augh, Mo to tell you, okay?" Arwen cried back

"I really hope you treat ed on She was now standing in front of Brock, gripping his collar "Because if you don’t--"

"Hey," Kiev interrupted "What are you insinuating?"

Heath and I backed away before Arwen and Brock noticed us, although it was clear the entertainer

As we returned to the rest of the group, I thought of Victoria with a twinge in my chest If only she could have been here to see that