Carl looked around him and realized there was nothing but sand on the ground and twinkling stars in the night sky. The night wind was chilly and it made him shudder. He could barely believe his own eyes.
The castle had disappeared, so did that mean they had made it out?
While Carl was still trying to figure out what was going on, Hervor shifted slightly. He looked down to take a look at her, only to find that her fiery red hair was rapidly turning black.
Irina had taken over the body. She opened her eyes and said, “Carl, don’t worry, Hervor’s all right. She’s just tired and needs to rest…” As she spoke, she realized that they were no longer in the palace. She stared at the vast desert and was elated as she asked, “Carl, have we escaped?”
“I, uh… I guess we… Yes, we have…” said Carl in
