"Dawn..." Morrissey choked out. She looked behind her with wide, terrified eyes. "Please."

"Tell me," I demanded.

She met my gaze again, a mix of emotions playing across her face. "The village."

"Why there?"

"Because he has the onyx and the staff."

I hissed out a breath. No. That meant he'd gotten it away from Echo, and I doubted she'd had time to figure out how to destroy the stone.

"There's a boat on the shore ...