Jack's goal - To get her to go to the holders without telling her what they are Ruby's goal - To find more information about her siblings label: 1 compile: 0 Dressed and bathed for the first time in far too long, Ruby joined Jack at …

Goal is establishing the setting and Jack's character. Douglas will make his entrance at the end. label: 1 compile: 0 Ruby watched the scenery go by, making the occasional hum of affirmation or nod while Jack chattered next to her. He told stories about the places he …

The grass grew as high as a man's knee. Tiny spring flowers peeped from within, dots of purple and white. A river wended through, its narrow banks dropping steeply into the water. The cobalt of the water set off the brilliant greenery. A poet would call it idyllic, a …

The air smelled of old books, musty, like they had been sitting in a closed off room for years. There was also a dampness that permeated. Little sun shone through the canopies of the trees high above, each fighting with its neighbor for space and light. The light that made …

She'd felt the ground under the balls of her feet for days now. Then the heels. Her toes protruded into the air. The shoes slipped around, no longer providing easy purchase. She found herself clinging to the staff even more, although the ground was level. It might be summer …

The sun beat down remorselessly. There was no shelter. The only plants were no higher than a knee, stunted plants trying to claw their way through the black soil. A mountain cast its shadow over the hills, flows of magma glinting black at its peak. The air was dusty and …

Her enemy sprawled before her. Ruby paused to savor her moment of triumph. Scarlet, with muff astray and face contorted with fear, was at the end of her wand, at her mercy. The ruby at the tip gleamed harshly, taking in the light of the false stars above and turning …

Warm arms surrounded her. A scent followed. Ruby couldn't recognize it, but she knew it spoke to her of peace. The golden and silver light of the stars shone in front of her. Cora breathed easily in sleep. Her neck was slender and graceful, with merely a dull scar …

The walls of the tunnel were close around Ruby. She couldn't stand straight and roots brushed against her head like the arms of the dead, reaching for her so she could free them from their torment. Sometimes she had to edge sideways, the sides too close for her to …