"No one's magic works on the Isle," Lea said. "There's a barrier around the whole place that prevents it. The magic's not gone though, in case you were worried about that; it's just inaccessible."

"And we'll be there as soon as we can." That was all he could promise, under the circumstances. They were close to the shore but there was no telling if they would run into any obstacle beyond that. Knowing their luck, he suspected they would.