Joan Of Arc

Christopher and I spent the next several hours obtaining horses, gear, and food to keep up appearances.

I asked him more than once why we didn't just have someone draw us a map and use our vampire abilities to run to the chateau.

We'd be there in hardly any time and we needed to hurry. He just smiled and said Abernathy felt I needed to spend some time with Adam Henry, which was why the dragon had dropped us in his town.

We couldn't do that if we just ran.

"I guess," I said. "But he must realize how dire the world's circumstances." I still felt the urgency to get the remaining two pieces so I could save the world, rescue my mom and dad, and Troy. A lot had to happen in a short amount of time.

"It's important," he added. "Something to do with helping you grow."

"Fine." I gritted my teeth.

What was it about adults always thinking they knew better than me.

I let out a breath.

That kind of thinking is what got me in this mess in the first place.

If Abernathy said it was important,