THE SIGHT OF THE FOUR women shocked Sabyn when he and Daron arrived for lunch. They looked ages older and whiter than ice sprites. He gave Elena a concerned look.

'They need to eat and rest, that's all,' Elena said reassuringly.

Sabyn nodded and hurried over to help Kassie to the cloth, then Loi, both gave him a brief nod in thanks and fell to eating.

DARON WATCHED, ASTONISHED BY THE amount of food the girls consumed. Elena must have expected it, he ...