"They're not coming back," I whispered back. I was shaking, but it wasn't from the cold. Don't get me wrong – it was freezing even though it was spring. The moon was beautiful but it offered none of the warmth that the sun did, and none of us were dressed for the weather. Well, I wasn't dressed at all except for my wings and the crystal flower pendant. "Cosma said... she said..."

"She said what?" Blaze pressed urgently when I trailed off, unable to go on. She and Glow knelt beside me and then both of them pressed close, creating a little cocoon with me in the middle. I was basically sitting on all three of their laps.

"She said they're being reborn."