He pictured what happened again. Dak rushing into the middle of the hut, pushing the girl to safety, the wall coming down on the back of his head. Riq leaned in close to Dak’s ear and said in a quiet voice that even Sera wouldn’t be able to hear, “You saved that girl’s life, Dak. You know that? You’re a hero.”
He kept waiting for Dak to open his eyes and say something sarcastic.
But he never did.
He just lay there, completely still, as Jasaw rubbed dark ash onto his forehead.
Lisa McMann is the New York Times bestselling author of the paranormal Wake trilogy, the dystopian fantasy series The Unwanteds, and other books for teens and tweens. She lives with her husband, two kids, and two cats in Mesa, Arizona. Learn more at her website, www.lisamcmann.com.
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