Chapter 18

Acasia

I walked faster and climbed into the back of the car refusing to hand the child to Bastian. Twenty minutes later, we boarded a plane and about two hours later, entered another vehicle. Brunya was again our driver and took us to the realm divide. My eyes had rarely left the child's face. His breathing was shallow with fewer breaths than only an hour before. There was now a blue tinge around his small lips.

Brunya opened my door before Bastian walked around. I watched him approach.

"Could crossing the realms kill him?" These were the first words I'd spoken to Bastian since leaving the baby's home.

"It's never happened, but I fear a delay. Turn around and hold him tightly." Bastian removed the tubing and handed the cylinder to Brunya. His arms wrapped around mine and like when we entered this realm, his feet walked me forward. I knew what to expect this time, and it wasn't as bad. The child jerked in my arms before its body stiffened. Dread filled me and then we were through. Jona