dangers of the new world. They’d only encountered a few creatures today, and those had been rodent-sized and elusive, scurrying into the grass before they could glimpse any details. The animals gave the impression of disjointed menace, as if their bones were knitted together with barbed wire and their faces glinted like razors. “We have to think about it,” Rachel said. “They’re changing. Just like the Zaps.” “So you can sense them?”

