Jack could not help but grin like he’d just stolen something from the richest place on the planet. His daughter clearly knew how to use her magic in the more clever ways than he was thinking of. Annika truly did take after him.

[color=6644ff]”Good.”[/color] It was a simple trick, but one that had weight to it. [color=6644ff]”By the time those sirens arrive, we’ll be-“[/color] Jack was cut short by Salem falling through the ground, and reappearing overhead. He swung both of his fists down on Jack’s head in an attempt to knock him down. But Jack, unfortunately, was quicker than that.

He slipped forward, turned around and shoved his boot into Salem’s back, causing him to tumble down face-first. Serena turned her hands into claws to try and break the manacles. It didn’t quite work.

[color=6644ff]”Enough of this. Annika, we should leave.”[/color]

He stepped around and planted a hand on Annika’s shoulder. Darkness swallowed them both up, and for a brief moment, they were back in the Everdark, slipping through like it was just an exit on a highway. And then they were on the other end of the block where Salem and Serena had found them.

Right on the steps of the library.