Suddenly a little spark jumped from the staff to Shana’s fingertips and she both heard and felt the word “No!”.
“Ouch!” She jumped back to standing position and stuck her fingers in her mouth, sucking on the offended tips. “Wow, you could have just said something, you know,” she scowled down at the staff.
“It won’t let me pick it up,” she yelled back at the group. “I’m going to try and jump the gap now.”
She climbed on the horse’s back and took a deep breath before kicking it into a gallop directly at the gap. “Tandra, help me make it!” She prayed as the horse sailed over the gap, landing with a jarring motion on the other side.
Bringing the horse to a halt, she called back to the others, “I made it! I’ll walk him the rest of the way.” She climbed down, being careful not to jar the bridge anymore than she had to, and safely made it to the other side.
“I’m here! Mari, why don’t you come across next?”
