Never mind the shock I felt that Lilith continued to help me or the soft exhale of Tulip's relief when the rainbow serpent dropped to the ground and slithered away without waiting for us. I was certain the oddness of my life since touching the Loom couldn't get any stranger until this moment.

"Should we follow?" Tulip's hesitation sounded biased, her body still tense with nerves. "I don't trust her."

"I never used to," I said. "But she's been trying to help. So maybe we ...