Steven knew his best option was to head back into town to the area around the castle. If Sam was still in Criccieth, that was more than likely where she’d be. He tried to run but the pain was too intense and a few stumbling steps at speed immediately slowed to an exhausted walk. There were more fires in Criccieth now, spreading fast. Distracted by the relative brightness of the flames up ahead, he tripped over something sprawled across the pavement. He looked down and saw that it was another corpse. It was worrying how quickly he’d become used to seeing death during these last few days, but this was different. This corpse lay alone and exposed, no immediate signs of anyone else being involved or any kind of trouble nearby. The cause of death, however, was obvious. The young girl (at least
