Flashback ( PDFDrive )

THIRTY-FOUR
WOW, THIS IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL,” Sophie murmured, spinning in a
slow circle to fully admire the clearing.
The trees looked ancient. Lots of crackling bark and knobby
branches dripping with tendrils of moss as they formed a wispy
canopy. And the long grass was peppered with swaying wildflowers.
But the best part was the sculptures that seemed to sprout out of the
uneven ground—thin strands of dark metal twisting and spiraling
around colorful glass orbs.
“So where exactly are we?” Sophie asked, turning again and
squinting through the trees to where she could see the halo of
Everglen’s perimeter fence. Tarina stood in the glow from the bars,
keeping watch from a respectful distance.
Sandor and Grizel had opted to stay at Alvar’s apartment—which
had definitely surprised Sophie. But she couldn’t blame them if they’d
wanted some alone time after everything they’d been through. She’d
also lost track of Bo and Flori, though she was sure they were out
there, along with two other goblins who kept marching slowly around
the clearing.
“It doesn’t really have a name,” Fitz told her, stepping closer and
leaning in to whisper, “but this is where the emergency override is.
That’s what I wanted to show you.”