A rainbow colored shardling leaped into the air, almost taking Amber's nose off. But Sunshine pulled her away at the last second.
"You know, they are kind of cute, these shardlings." Nimo commented.
"Like puppies, if they could chew through stone." Leah laughed.
Meanwhile, Sunshine was eye level with Amber, their faces inches apart. "Hey, is my message clear? Stay away from my family. You don't get to pretend that you care. You lost that privilege when you chose the bottle over them. They don't need your gifts or apologies. What they need is peace. And I will make sure they get it, even if it means killing you."
She lowered the rope, dangling Amber over the lake once more. "Consider this your one and last warning. If we find ourselves back here again, I won't stop at dangling."
