Torak ran toward his House. The last he saw, River had been in the passageway near the Training room. He leaped up the steps into his House, pausing only briefly as he noticed a trail of blood. Panic hit him as he wondered if it was River’s.
A dark, cold determination swept through him as he realized if River did not survive he would kill every man who ever thought to support Tai Tek before ending his own life. He knew with certainty he could never survive without her. Following the trail, he came to the passageway where a huge warrior lay dead. Torak turned him over to see two knives protruding from his throat.
A door to his left opened slightly, and Je’zi peeked out. “Ah, my lord, Lady River went down below the training room to the passage containing the water system. She asked that I
