Root: Part III, Chapter 10

Separated in a disorienting maze of beaded curtains, Hasta’s crew attempt to get away from Lamm and Kray. But the daemons have brought along a hostage.

For more on this project, please see “This Year a Serial Takes Root.”

10.0 Hasta

The two daemons blocked the only open route between the wall and the beads. Hasta tried flipping them with both hands, but they were already whirling their open palms. Her fingers slammed an invisible wall.

“Into the beads!” she shouted, shaking the pain out of her hands. “Raj…