The Silent Strength of Stones

Authors: Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Matt Stawicki

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“Family MattersI had left my clothes back by the fallen tree. Without them I didn’t feel exactly ready to meet the rest of the family, but Evan was waiting, so I wrapped my towel around my shoulders. He patted my head. “I’ll tell them right away about the salt,” he said. “Then they should leave you alone.”I glanced toward Kristen, who was still asleep. “Just a minute,” I said, and went over and knelt beside her. “It’s okay to wake up now,” I murmured. “You’ve had a nice nap and everything’s okay....” I touched her shoulder gently. She sighed and woke up, smiling at me, then frowning.“You’re not Ian,” she said.“You’ve been asleep. Didn’t want you to sunburn.”“Oh.” She yawned, stretched. “Thanks, Nick.” She glanced past me at Evan and Willow, and for a moment her pupils snapped wide, then irised down to pinpoints.“These are my friends Willow and Evan,” I said. “Willow you met last night.”“Yes,” she said in a toneless voice.“We have to go.”“Okay.”“You okay?”She closed her eyes.MoreLess Read More Read Less