“You left?!”

“We couldn’t just sit around and wait for you!” Vix said.

“Yes, you could have!” Mirra yelped. “In fact, that’s exactly what I said you should do!”

A spike of irritation went through Vix. “We came here for our own reasons, Mirra. You’ve been a great help, but that doesn’t mean you get to make all our decisions for us and expect us to abide by them!”

Mirra let out a despairing groan and covered her face with her hands. ...