Within the mirage, Bae was refusing to take one more step. She sat herself down on a rock and folded her arms in protest. Cadmar was shaking with rage. How dare she disobey him? "Get up, you stupid wrench!"

Bae didn't reply. She didn't have time to engage in an argument. She needed to come up with a way to escape. The Kitsune jumped into her lap, growling at Cadmar. Looking at the fox, she formulated a plan.

Within her mind, she spoke to the Kitsune, ‘You need to ...