Rainbow Snippets 1/25/2026

1/25/2026

My snippet this week is from Shifting Chaos, book 4 of The Sleepless City (series cowritten with Anne Barwell).

Forge yawned and watched while Declan pointed out angles and places to photograph. He took a few steps away from them, looking up into the trees, then twisted around to look at their house. Declan’s gaze was glued to the ground. Every few feet he’d stop and have Ben take more pictures. He crouched down, using his fingers to move some leaves on the ground, sighed, and stood up.

“What are you looking for?” Ben asked. He stood behind Declan.

Declan gazed up at the treetops as well. “I’ll let you know when I find it.” He pointed up. “Can you photograph that and zoom in?”

“Sure.” Ben swung the camera lens where Declan indicated.

Forge closed the few yards between them and him rapidly.
“Do you see that?” He pointed to the spot Declan had indicated, then traced a line in the air to the next few trees in the direction of their house.

“Yeah, I do,” Declan said.

Ben pushed his way in between them. “Could someone tell me?”

“Do you see those branches broken enough to be bent, but not fall out of the trees?” Declan pointed them out. Ben nodded, and Declan continued. “Follow the path. Those are traveling to the castle. See the direction they’re bent?”

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