turn back

“Whatever this is, we need to make a choice soon: move forward or turn back,” Ama says, glancing over her shoulder.

Penelope did not turn back even once to look at the ramshackle estate, but kept her eyes fixed on the road ahead.

Each girl’s head swiveled momentarily to stare, then turned back to her bowl.

“You’ve signed up for this mission, pups, and there’s no turning back. The ostrich is loose, and the ostrich must be found.”

She turned back to the mirror and poked at the poor little bird, which had fallen askew.