Senna’s POV

We made our way across the sand. The water beasts stared at it with their liquid eyes, their bodies undulating in front of the spire.

“Don’t get too close,” Kalev whispered to us. “They might not seem like much, but they can drown you. Let me deal with them.”

We all stopped.

Kalev raised his hand. “Retreat to the water,” he said firmly. Without even a pause, the water beast turned and headed for the shore.

“Looks like he’s useful after all,” Isolde commented. Thor cast her a glaring look. “What?” she said defensively. “He is. He found us that safe place. We brought us supplies. He just...