10
“ Hi ,” Sarah said , raising her hand timidly .
The girl pushed past her , ignoring her greeting . “ How long have you been here ?”
“ What ?” “ How many huts have you found ?” Sarah was lost now . “ I ’ m sorry , what ?”
“ This is my thirty-first one . I mark them . Some of the huts stay put , but other ones are just gone when I go back . Sorry , I ’ m Tempest .”
Her dark hair was a vision , long waves of onyx falling over her shoulders , the wind toying with it . With eyes of blue and fair skin , she was striking . Tempest scrawled thirty-one in the soot along the side of the hut .
“ Sarah Kingston .” “ This your first one ?” Tempest asked , pointing to the hut .
“ I guess my second . I woke up near one and just kind of made it mine until something tried to get in .”
“ Me too . Good thing you left , those things are so nasty .”
Sarah watched Tempest as the girl felt around the edges of the hut , fingertips moving over the surface turning dark with soot .
“ What are you doing ?” “ All of them open .” Sarah frowned .