Chapter Seventeen
Demons from the past
“Shhhh, little one. Someone has been following me, and we need to be very quiet for now,” said a voice that caused vibrations inside my heart. Idris was all right. He was here, and I was so relieved. I felt like someone or something was blocking my energy; I couldn’t do anything. I felt stuck, like my cells were filled with masses of clay. My breathing was erratic when Idris removed his hand.
“What’s going on? How long have you been here?” I asked in a whisper. My heart was pounding. I couldn’t sense anyone inside the mill, but Idris was so pale. He must have run all the way here.
“I was at the council, and it took me a long time to finally leave. We need to get out of here now. Someone has been following me, probably since I left the main square,
