Blaize waved to the group, signaling them to hurry onto the hovercraft.

Without a second glance at Ray or asking for the owner's permission, everyone scattered outside.

Geronimo had wanted to take Lola along too, but seeing that Blaize allowed Ray and Lola to stay, he reluctantly let the idea go. After all, someone who could spin ice into projectiles was not someone to be underestimated. By comparison, his own "banana-to-fruit-knife" trick seemed laughably weak.

Ray watched the group leave an