Sunshine sat on the edge of the couch and pulled a small, button-sized device from her pocket. The invisibility tech Carson had confiscated after the incident with Ice Hood. To date, she had not met the boy, but Hades had and he had ended that chapter of the boy's life.
There was no more ice theft in the fortress. Of course, now that the heat was gone, the ice was not a necessity anymore. If the rifts were not closed, the heat would return in the fourth year.
"I wanted to talk about this." Sunshine said.
Ala wanted to vanish, she could tell that she was going to be in trouble and if her parents heard of this. Her father was easy to coax but her mother...! "Am I in trouble?" She lowered her eyes, asking in a small sad voice.
Sunshine sighed. That little voice was very touching; she didn't want to make it any sadder. "I know you were trying to help your friend, Ala, and I know you don't like rich, bad-mannered people_ none of us do but...."
