*Lynn*

I heard the sound of battle cries outside and knew Calix had come. I felt him even as I shivered in the darkness next to my sister. His heart beat in unison with mine. I could feel his fear as much as his anger.

He hated what he had to do, but he wanted to find me above all else.

“Can’t you shift?” she asked me. “It’s past your birthday. I know you can!”

“I would,” I told her. “But there is something down here that prevents ...