chapters 25-27 Summary

In Chapter twenty-five, the Nightshade and Bane children meet in preparation for the search in Haldis Cavern and the surrounding area. Cal is stunned and disappointed when Ren insists on investigating the cavern personally, with Bryn and Ansel. The rest of the Guardians are told to investigate the surrounding area in order to see what they can find, and Cal is left in charge of the investigation outside the cavern, which is not what she had planned, and puts her in great danger of being discovered. Hours later, as her group finishes searching the area, they hear Ren's call and go to him. He tells them that the spider is dead, and that Logan and Efron are on their way. When the others leave, Ren asks her why she went into the cave. She lies to him by saying that she...