Gideon
Nora and Marcus went to try to convince our father to reconsider his order of execution. I went to find Clara and bring her back, hopefully not to be executed.
Marcus promised to send a signal so that I would know father’s decision before I brought Clara back. He would hang a flag over the east gate if our father still intended to kill her.
When I found her, would I bring her back if I saw that flag?
I didn’t know what other choice I had. I could hardly leave Clara to the tender mercies of the vampires and Rogues werewolves.
Well, first I had to find her.
It was a challenge to track the vampires. Whoever had covered their trail had done a good job. I couldn’t find any of the normal signs of a group on the move.
I was able to trace them from the dungeons to the wall. The
