Everything happened so fast that River, who thought he was as fast as the wind, could not comprehend the events that unfolded. From his peripheral vision he could see the Highcaster werewolves panicking and getting agitated that their pack leader just fell off the cliff.
Ezekiel is dead!
Retreat! Our leader is gone!
He could hear them falling apart before ultimately turning around and running away with their tails between their legs. As for River, he held his breath the moment he saw Lana’s smile. He knew she was going to do something reckless but he never expected her to jump. The fall is high and River did not see either Lana’s or Ezekiel’s heads pop up after they landed into the water.
River! A voice called out in his head, causing him to finally snap out of the trance he
