Tessa nodded as she gently released my hand. “I’ll call and check on him right now.”

As she dialed her phone, I closed my eyes and offered a silent prayer, hoping that, finally, everyone could find some peace.

Her voice interrupted my thoughts, soft but urgent. “...Miles, don’t lie to me. Is he really okay?... Alright, I’m coming back. Let him know I was at Cloudscape Monastery and that I saw Elaine.”

She glanced back at me as she continued speaking, her voice ...