His smile was the brightest thing on him. "Emily!" It was Aaron! He was still dressed all in black, and his hair was tied back in a sleek ponytail his face shone pale and clear in the semidarkness of the cellar. Please let me hold out for one more day.Ī noise creaked behind me. My tail was getting more patchy, my breathing more scratchy. Panting and exhausted, I wondered how many more times I'd be able to swim here. I pulled myself out of the water and sat on the side to get my breath back. I swam off in the same direction, listened to the ring in the same way, sneaked into the tunnel, and finally came up in the pool in the castle's cellar. That was unthinkable! I'd just have to be careful - and quick. Or to keep a closer eye on me and stop me from going out tonight. The last thing I wanted was for her to worry about me, on top of everything else. Thankfully, she'd become so absorbed in her dowsing that she wouldn't notice anything for a while. Shona was going to stay behind and fend Millie off if she came looking for us. We'd agreed I had to go straight back to the castle and tell Aaron the news about tonight. "You're sure you don't want me to come with you?" Be careful," Shona whispered as she waved me off from the porthole.
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