“Time for another bath, boy,” Tanica said. I nodded and was more prepared this time for when she lifted me up and carried me to the springs. Despite not seeing Izabella again that night, I worried for her in the back of my mind and hoped she was not facing a greater punishment in her absence. While the forest and night sky were pitch black, the spring’s water glowed a turquoise blue, as if a blue sun were buried in it. Th...