Flashback ( PDFDrive )

She’d almost convinced herself it was all her imagination running
wild—after all, how would anyone know where to find her? She was
wearing Tinker’s null. And she’d gotten rid of the pendant with the
tracker. And they were at some nameless ruin they’d never been to
before.
But then a twig snapped nearby, loud enough to make her heart
skip several beats.
“Think that was an animal?” Fitz whispered.
“No idea.” But if it was, it was big—so that wasn’t necessarily a
good thing.
She glanced at Tam and Wylie, who stood closer to the forest’s
edge, oblivious to everything except the swirling beams of light and
shadow shooting out of their hands.
And that’s when she realized—Wylie was with them.
She unzipped a couple of the pockets on her pants and removed two
goblin throwing stars, handing one to Fitz and gripping the other with
her left hand, reminding herself that Tinker’s bracelet would boost her
throw if it came to that.
Did you see something? Fitz transmitted.
No, but I want to be ready. And it felt good holding the weapon,
knowing that this time she wouldn’t hesitate to use it—and that her
aim was really, really good. I’m worried the Neverseen might be coming
after Wylie.
Fitz’s eyes widened. You think?
I honestly don’t know. But it makes enough sense that I don’t want to risk
it.
So what do we do?