“Then we make an oath. Right here. That we’ll find the Imperial Star before he does. It’s the only chance we have against him.” I held out my hand, wondering if they’d really do this, but they all moved forward without hesitation, laying their hands over mine. “I vow on the stars that we’ll find the Imperial Star before Lionel does,” I breathed. “No matter what it takes.” They all spoke in unison, a clap of magic binding all five of us together in a star-bound promise that echoed through the universe. “No matter what it takes.”
