The trip back to the summer headquarters was silent and sober. Even Micah's usual after-battle banter was missing. They left the plane at the airport and took the helicopter back to the jungle clearing. They were half way to the house when Torina rushed out the door. She skidded to a barefoot stop and grabbed Oren's arm. "Your human. Something's wrong with her."

"What?" Oren asked, his brow furrowed.

"How should I know? I'm not a medical doctor! She's hot and she was ...