149 Greg

The girls knew the drill, and they all had their eyes squeezed shut without me having to say a word. Well, they were faster learners than I would ever be; My brian flashed the scenes of my flash blinds through my head. Maybe now that I had my memory back, I might not be so stunned about things like closing my eyes after the hundredth flash of evolution light.

In an instant, we were five-thousand meters in the air, overlooking the world. I sent a brief thought to Grip, but I didn't wait for a response; we would be talking later. Instead, I directed my gaze to the mass of mountains stretched out in front of me below.

"Where is he?"

"Who?" Wendy asked without opening her eyes.

"Thungarda."

"Look for the tallest mountain," Wendy told me, still with her eyes closed.