Cypress, being exactly where he shouldn't be, peered over the boulders at the tipped-over red thing.
Humans were notorious for drowning in the rushing river and for some reason, they never seemed to learn their lesson. He thought about bringing it back to the cave, but his brothers would be mad. He could already hear their irritated voices yelling at him to get rid of it and to stop going past the edge of the forest.
Cypress just couldn't leave it alone though. He looked around before jumping over the set of boulders and making his way to the water. Picking up the piece of flimsy material and studying it, he shook his head and grunted. There was no reason why humans should be attempting to float on the water anyway.
Reluctantly, he sat the tiny red thing back in the river and watched it float away. Hoping the humans wouldn't be too sad when they eventually found the red thing and realized their companion had been lost to the rushing water, Cypress was turning himself to head back to the forest when a fleck of pink caught his eye.
He nearly snapped his neck and jarred his whole body attempting to catch it up with his eyes. Not thinking twice, Cypress stomped through the water over to... Her.
In the epic conclusion to the Devil's Deal series, Freya has one final chance to discover the full potential of her own power, and to use it to restore balance in the universe - once and for all. After the destruction caused by Roisin, Ferya and Torix come to terms with their losses and mistakes... And prepare for a final battle that will change everything.