Chapter ONE - Weebly

“Who?” she asked, as if intent on killing whoever it
was herself.
“I shouldn’t—”
“Who, Ethan?”
“Sephira Pryce,” he said.
Elli blinked once, but offered no other response.
“You remember the conjurer I mentioned
yesterday?”
She nodded, growing pale once more.
“He’s the one who had Holin. But I think he and
Sephira are working together. I think that’s how he
knew to go after Holin in the first place.”
“Was he going to—?” She broke off, seeing the
look on Ethan’s face. “Holin could have died, just like
those others.”
“He’s fine now. We were fortunate.”
She stared at him for a long time, until at last Ethan
looked away and sipped his tea.
“You weren’t fortunate,” she said. “You saved him.
You told me you did something that you’ll regret.”
“Let it go, Elli.” He said it softly, but he knew she
wouldn’t argue.