Rowan: "Can you tell me why my stone has brought me here?" I looked at the man who had yet to speak another word to Gatlin and me other than telling us to follow him into this tree hut. "Tell me who you are and how you got the stone." I rolled my eyes, deflating at the same question I seemed to get every time I showed someone my stone. "Nazthor had the stone; he gave it to me. I am Rowan Sinclair, formally known as Adelaide Williams." I rushed. "Nazthor was supposed to give that stone to the princess of the higher plane. Not… you." I was partially offended by his words. "I may not be the princess you are talking about, but I am the most powerful being in existence right now." I looked into his eyes. I pray he doesn't see how ignorant I feel or how my inexperience with my prophecy and