I smelled Alexis and Ran, but so had Paul. He was already heading toward them. When we finally met up, I dropped Paul's clothes on the ground before him. He changed quickly back to a man while I stared up at the castle where more Neratomay than ever attempted to enter Epic Cu.

"Once we're inside we cannot flash ourselves out," I said.

Paul narrowed his eyes. "You'll be trapped inside?"

Alexis frowned, but Ran and I nodded.

Paul slipped his shirt over his ...