The east wing was grand and mysterious. The red light beamed across the ceiling and down to the far wall. In the middle of the wall, a secret compartment the size of a large cabinet had opened. Inside the compartment stood a life-sized statue of a scorpion. In the middle of the scorpion head, there was a large eye with a transparent eyelid. Via the eyelid, Caedmon could see the Scorpio key glowing in crimson.
He turned toward the group approaching him. “Stay right there.”
They stopped in their tracks.
Caedmon concentrated. He could do this. This was his first mission. It might be his last, but he had to do this. He looked at Sedna. Catching his look and reading his mind, she approached, but Afton pulled her back.
Caedmon closed his eyes, switched his Silver Blood on, and wielded his mi
