Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Escape From Eden

Never mind the shock I felt that Lilith continued to help me or the soft exhale of Tulip's relief when the rainbow serpent dropped to the ground and slithered away without waiting for us. I was certain the oddness of my life since touching the Loom couldn't get any stranger until this moment.

"Should we follow?" Tulip's hesitation sounded biased, her body still tense with nerves. "I don't trust her."

"I never used to," I said. "But she's been trying to help. So maybe we let her and see what happens."

Tulip snorted, tossed her head. And followed the retreating serpent tail with reluctance.

None of my siblings seemed willing to interfere with Lilith leading us, though we did garner enough sideways looks I knew if we did retrieve the key Mom would know about it. But hopefully not before I had a chance to finally use it and find out what was behind the mist door.