"Seth?" a panicked voice asked. Suddenly, a strong hand shook his shoulder. "Seth ... Seth are you well?"

Seth opened his eyes and looked into Briana's concerned gaze. "Yeah," Seth replied, looking around. Everyone was looking at him. "I'm fine," he said, then rose to his feet and walked into the darkness toward the castle.

"Seth, wait," Briana called after him. He heard her feet shuffle behind him, running through the grass behind him. He stopped and turned around. ...