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A half-moon gave faint light along the way as Thomas skirted around the hall, heading for the meeting spot along the edge of the cliff behind it. There had only been time to give Nona the bare details during the evening meal, but she had nodded her assent before Celyn joined them at the table.
Luckily Celyn had not awakened as he snuck out, but he couldn’t help feeling jumpy. Celyn had come looking for him before when he found him missing, after all.
The other two were there before him, and turned as he approached. Thomas’ steps slowed as he caught sight of them outlined with a faint shimmery glow.
The Quickening reveals much; the Knowing, even more. Brorda’s words from the afternoon ran through his mind, explaining why the after-effects of the Knowing kept jangling through him, rev
