The hunger slammed into my stomach the second the portal threw us into a realm of dry cracked earth and pale yellow sky. I dropped to one knee and Silas hauled me up before I could fall flat."You good?" he asked, steadying me."Yeah but my gut feels empty already," I said, pressing a hand to my middle.Vespera scanned the cracked ground. "They are calling from the dry places. Hear that thin cry?"A weak voice drifted over the dirt. "Flame keepers. Hunger eats us from inside. Come fill us before we stay empty forever."Draven stepped up. "Hunger. We fill that with heat and honest words. Ready?"Rook grinned wide. "I will pack every empty spot. Let’s move."Wren’s light glowed against the yellow sky. "We stay tight. Make them say what the hunger took."Sable grabbed my arm. "I hate empty. Let’s fill them full."We crossed the cracked earth until we reached a wide open patch where about thirty five people sat apart, arms around their middles, faces pinched. A man with hollow cheeks look
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