18. Wyrmfire
AngereCait crouched beside Phoenix, trying to understand his words. Who was dead? Fer was in the other world, of course, along with her mum and gran. “Who, Phoenix? Who has died?”
“I'm sorry,” said Phoenix. “She was fighting the undain, working magic to protect the others. But they were too strong for her. She blazed like a great light at the end, but they were too strong for her. She knew I was there and she shouted to me, shouted to you, telling you to race for the safety of Andar. Then she went. Your mother, Cait. Your mother is dead.”
For a moment Cait couldn't take in his words. “No. That can't be right. My mother's powerful. I mean she was lost, and broken, but she's back now. She's herself again. I saw what she did outside the factory.”
“I'm sorry. They were too muc
