Matt

Waiting for it to call me was driving me crazy. I groaned, running a hand through my thick curls.

“Why is it taking so long? I’m the only one left.”

Lia came up beside me, putting a gentle arm around my shoulders. “It’s probably just gathering its power or something. Notice it had to do this one-on-one, allowing itself to almost recharge. This is how it came off to me.”

I huffed. “You could be right, but it just makes this entire thing feel like I’m waiting for the ...