Chapter Twenty-Two
Torak slashed at the man who came at him out of the dark. He was prepared to kill anyone who got in his way. He moved quickly through the garden, followed by a handful of his best men. His father and Gril Tal Mod were searching the South House for any remaining traitors.
Torak paused when he came upon the dead bodies at the main fountain. He knelt down, looking at the knives embedded in the two dead men. He looked up, trying to focus on the map in the lens. He saw River’s identifying marker moving in their House, while Jo’s and Star’s remained in the garden. It was the last he saw before the lens disintegrated.
“Manota, Jazin, find Jo and Star. I will go after River. Kev, finish off anyone else in the garden.” The men nodded grimly before separating.
