"You know where she is?" asked Jordon, then shook his head. "Of course you do. I am just too used to my friends disappearing mysteriously to think that Neje might not have been caught in the same trap."

"I do know where she is. I took her there myself. She is safe, but she isn't happy. You might be able to help her. She is worried about her mother. Jeela is falling deeper under the curse of that mirror every day. Even if she doesn't catch Neje, the strain is telling on her. Neje can't ...