silk. He seemed about ten years-old but was tall enough to be a teenager. The boy's eyes were his most astonishing feature. The irises sparkled like small, blue jewels. Haley had never seen anything like it. "Hello," the boy said in a voice as pure as a harp. "I'm very happy to see you're still alive." Haley raised his eyebrows in surprise. It was a strange thing for a kid to say. Ethel, Aaron, and Tawni climbed down the ladder. They watched the boy with wary expressions, as if he were a dangerous predator. Boreas tossed a couple of suitcases to Aaron before coming down last. "Everybody is
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