Ash POV
I ran behind Teddy with Sheba flying overhead. I didn't understand exactly what had suddenly changed, but I did trust Teddy's intuition. I respect his abilities, and if he is concerned, and I dare even say panicked over something, I feel like it's worth reacting to, even if I don't understand why.
The witch is holding onto Teddy's shirt as he's running, and I feel sorry for her. Here she's been tied up in that room for years on end according to her own testimony, and she's being roughed around on Teddy's shoulder within minutes of gaining freedom. She looks afraid, and it's not of Teddy. The council must really be something powerful. We've underestimated our opponents. I'm glad I didn't come hunting for my attacker on my own. I would have been in way over my head.
I did feel a
