Mob Squad by Delilah S. Dawson
Author:Delilah S. Dawson [Dawson, Delilah S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Published: 2022-11-02T00:00:00+00:00
Chug is right on both counts, and I am so confused right now. Itâs misty and far away, but Iâm pretty sure Iâm looking at an island covered in red mushrooms bigger than a house, and Iâm also pretty sure I hear plaintive mooing.
âCan we stop?â Lenna asks, looking excited for the first time since she began to suspect we were being followed. âIâve got to do some sketches, and those cows look really, really weird.â
âI can stock up on mushrooms for stew.â As if in punctuation, Chugâs stomach grumbles. But then again, his stomach is usually grumbling.
âAnd think of the breeding possibilities if thatâs a new kind of mob,â I say, because yeah, Iâm always thinking about my animal empire back home.
Mal looks off into the distance, the ocean and meadow seeming to go on forever. âWe shouldnât. Every moment we waste, Nan is in pain and one step closer toââ She shakes her head. âWe need to hurry.â
âButâ¦wouldnât Nan want us to stop?â Lenna asks. âHer favorite thing in the whole world is hearing about new discoveries. She always says, âNothing ventured, nothing gained.âââ
And, yeah, Iâve heard Nan say that. Maybe Mal is Nanâsâs descendant, but Lenna is her assistant, and she spends the most time in the little cottage in the woods.
âShe canât hear about new discoveries if sheâs dead.â As Mal says the D word, her voice is hard, her eyebrows drawn down.
âWhat if thereâs a new plant or potion out there?â Chug says, shielding his eyes with his hand. âMaybe thereâs a chest with an enchanted golden apple hidden on that island. You never know.â
Mal sighs. âWishful thinking. We have the map. We just need to get the apple.â
âA quick trip,â Chug begs. âI just have a feeling this place is gonna be worth it.â
âAnd Nan always says to follow your gut,â Lenna adds.
Mal looks out at the island, frowning. âReally quick,â she finally says. âWe need to be a lot farther by nightfall. Itâs all galloping, after this.â
Chug shifts in his saddle. âItâs a sacrifice my butt is willing to make.â
We dismount and I put up fences for the horses. We only have two boats, and we donât want to waste time making another boat, so we have to consider who gets to row over to the mysterious island. Lenna has to go so she can record what she finds in her book and look for plants that might be useful. Mal should go because we definitely hear mooing, and she grew up on a cow farm. Chug wants to go because he likes cute animals and is also our resident expert on mushroom stew. That means itâs down to Tok and me.
âYou should go,â Tok says. âYouâre the one who tamed horses. If itâs some new kind of animal, youâll probably have an affinity for it.â
âBut donât you want to, I donât knowâ¦â My eyes flick to Chug, and Tok knows exactly what I mean.
âJust keep my brother in line for me, okay? If thereâs a mean cow, donât let him try to hug it.
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