“The discomfort kept her awake. Just a sliver of moon had returned, but it gave better light than what they had the night Jyllith murdered Aryn. She tried not to think about where he was now — trapped in the Underside with the demons. They tortured souls for eons. Thin vines wound in and out of the pass’s striated walls, choking them. Insects chirped above. Every so often the clatter of pebbles marked a tiny predator searching for food. Kara felt certain the harvenger’s red eyes would come a...t her any moment. She wondered if she had gone too far with Trell. Even so, she was tired of doing things in half measures, keeping things from those who trusted her. She had called to Elder Halde several times already tonight, using the echo stone, but she had not received a response. Whoever tainted their food with carrow root must have shattered the stone’s twin. At the least, Halde must know it was broken. When they left Solyr, Kara had been certain that she was up to this journey.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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