Aysling was stunned.

Charlie had told her they would use a special talisman to get to his house because teleporting directly inside wasn’t possible. She soon understood why.

They were inside a palace!

“Char… Charlie, what does this mean?” She clung tightly to the sleeve of the boy’s old shirt, thinking they’d ended up in the wrong place and would have to run for their lives.

“Aysling, you’re squeezing my arm too hard,” he said seriously, prompting her to let go, though still not entirely convin