Peri turned to look at Dalton, a single brow raised. “I suppose it would behoove you not to screw this up, just the fate of all mankind and the soul of your female at stake.”
Dalton ignored the fae and looked back up at Gem. “Do I succeed?”
The strange power that swirled around her was now gone and the air had died down. Her eyes were clear and bright again as she shrugged. “I don’t know. I cannot see what happens.”
“Why not?” Dalton asked.
“Because I die before it is made known.”
“Man, that’s a bummer,” Peri muttered under her breath.
Gem looked the fae and added not unkindly. “Many will die before the end.”
Peri let out an exaggerated sigh. “A-a-a-a-nd it just keeps getting better and better.”
“You have much to do,” Gem told them. “But before you begin your journey there are thin
