Flashback ( PDFDrive )

the attack.”
“Really?” Linh asked, studying them again, and Sophie became very
aware of how horrifying she must look.
She could feel at least half her hair falling out of her ponytail and
couldn’t remember how many days it had been since the last time
she’d done a quick sponge bath. She probably also smelled like onions,
thanks to her mineral soak. And she was still wearing one of her
sparkly halter-style tunics. So she was basically a walking disaster—
which felt extra awesome standing next to Fitz, who somehow
managed to look even more adorable all rumpled and bed-heady.
And she wasn’t even going to think about how sleek and shiny Linh
looked, with her hair swept back into two jeweled barrettes and her
silky gray tunic bringing out the silver in her eyes. But Sophie’s chest
still tightened when Linh leaned to help Fitz adjust positions on his
crutches—especially when he gave Linh his perfect smile. And she
was so busy telling herself not to care that she missed the question
Linh asked and had to make her repeat it.
“I asked if this means you’re going home,” Linh told her.
“Oh! I wish,” Sophie said, tucking a greasy strand of hair behind
her ear. “I have a feeling Elwin’s going to make us wait at least
another day before he’ll let us light leap.”
“As well he should,” Lady Zillah agreed. “Honestly, I’m amazed it’s
still our main method of transport. You’d think we’d have found a
better way to move around—one that doesn’t require breaking down
our bodies and putting them back together. But once again, we’ve
focused all our attention on light.”
“Ugh, not another ‘light is weak and shadows are strong’ lecture,”
Tam grumbled.