ZURI

The air was still in disarray when I arrived with Tyr and the nurses, with the blackthorn vials clutched in my hand.

More people had come out of their houses, and even a large portion of the guards were outside. I half-expected to hear screams when we reached the empty quarters, but the room was eerily quiet.

Kai and Denny were already standing by the door, carefully watching the crowd huddled together inside. The witches had come too, along with two of the elders, everyone waiting ...