“Hi,” I say, my mind spinning, struggling to place it. “I’m Sadie Wen, calling from Woodvale—” To my surprise, he laughs. “Oh, I know you. You’re the other captain, right? My little brother talks about you all the time.” I falter. Beside me, Julius has gone very still, his complexion pale. “Your . . . little brother?” “Yeah,” James says breezily. “My brother, Julius Gong.”
