Rise of the Fire Tamer (The Wordwick Games #1)
“If it were easy to get to, everyone would know about it. As it was, it didn’t look like anyone had been this way in years, if not centuries. While the path had clearly been cut by human hands, fallen stones and worn away sections made the climb almost as hard in places as if it had been over rough rock.
There were statues here and there among the rocks. Jack seemed fascinated by them, stopping at each one until one of the others tugged him back into motion.
“What is it about them, Jack?” Gem as...ked after a while.
“W-well,” Jack began, and Gem winced. She had been hoping that his nervousness around her would abate given time, but there was still no sign of it, “all of these seem so old, and the style of dress is different. It’s more old-fashioned. These statues were built a long time ago.”
“Maybe we’ll see more further on,” Gem prompted. She didn’t really mind Jack’s wanderings away from the main point, but at the moment any digression was going to cost them time.MoreLess
There were statues here and there among the rocks. Jack seemed fascinated by them, stopping at each one until one of the others tugged him back into motion.
“What is it about them, Jack?” Gem as...ked after a while.
“W-well,” Jack began, and Gem winced. She had been hoping that his nervousness around her would abate given time, but there was still no sign of it, “all of these seem so old, and the style of dress is different. It’s more old-fashioned. These statues were built a long time ago.”
“Maybe we’ll see more further on,” Gem prompted. She didn’t really mind Jack’s wanderings away from the main point, but at the moment any digression was going to cost them time.MoreLess
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