"I…" Athyn wasn't sure how to respond. It took her a moment to process the fact that her tower was coming down. "I have to get my spellbook."
"WHAT?" Ina shouted.
"I don't know the spell. I have to check my book."
The tower shifted, leaning to a side. It seemed for an instant as if it would stop. There was a little jolt that might have meant the tower would get stuck and perhaps give the girls more time.
But something gave way and the tower kept falling.
The floor moved away from them, and the two Magic users seemed to float within the spacious hall of the tower. Ina stuck her right hand in her bag, groping desperately for a little burlap sack as she reached for Athyn with her left hand.