The officials noted our odd behaviour with curiosity at first; then, several whistles sounded at once. I couldn't be sure of how many, but it was enough to jolt me into action. Of course, it turned out that the stoppage was not because of us.
I could see two referees arguing, frantically waving their hands and pointing in the same direction. So, I followed their gaze, noticing only a solid wall behind the stadium seating. What's going on? What's gotten you all so spooked?
I was so fixated on overhearing the officials talk that I didn't even hear Maya gliding to a halt beside me, nor did I hear Zephyr galloping and shouting at me. 'We're in the middle of a game. We can't get distracted now!'
I tilted my head. 'Those strange manifestations of people we once knew may have been distractions, but something else is happening. Something outside these walls, if I had to guess.'
'The storm?' Maya asked.
'Could be-'
