“I need a distraction!” shouted Jesper from somewhere in the storm. She heard a tinny plink. “Get down,” cried Wylan. Nina flattened her body to the snow. A boom sounded overhead, and an explosion lit the sky just to the right of the Squaller. The winds around them dropped as the Squaller was thrown off course and forced to focus on righting himself. It took the briefest second, but it was enough time for Jesper to aim his rifle and fire. A shot rang out, and the Squaller was hurtling toward the earth.
