Chapter 36
Early on the day of Mary and her group’s departure, Etan couldn’t begin to manage the cheerful façade he knew he’d need. His relief that everything had proceeded so smoothly from idea to imminent murder only drove his guilt and despair deeper.
Harry’s lottery had gone off without a hitch. Not one “winner” had declined, and no one in Wolf Branch argued about the result. Etan would have sworn people who were neither Dreamer nor Witness had taken on some of those traits as the days passed.
Or maybe it was the gloom and sadness that hovered over everyone, on the Council or not.
After a mostly silent morning, he’d finally taken the excuse to head back into the bedroom by himself. Both he and Alex often caught up on sleep in the afternoon, when they really needed it. Today more th
