“Aw, man,” Finn said, lowering his sword to his side. “We missed it! I totally wanted to engage in an old-fashioned sword duel!”
Sophia sighed with regret. “Me too.”
I glanced at Celeste, who was lying on the floora few feet away. She was still clutching one of her swords, and the blade gleamed with a bright, eerie light, as though it was going to start crackling with electricity again, even though she was dead.
I shuddered at the memory of her hot magic jolting through me. “Trust me. It’s not as much fun as you’d think it would be.”
“Are you guys okay?” Bria asked. “And who are these people, and whydid they kidnap Owen?”
She came over and helped me to my feet, while Finn did the same for Owen.
“I’ll tell you all about it,” I answered my sister. “After we get out of here. I’ve had enough swords, pirate queens, and ren-faire goons to last me a lifetime.”
“Me too,” Owen murmured. “Me too.”
I held out my hand, and Owen stepped forward and put his arm around me. Still holding on to each other,the two of us limped out of the barn.
