A figure cloaked in black watched them from a distance, smiling. Good girl, mother's proud, the figure thought. Then Monett disappeared, transporting to Casalynn, using relocation. The Authority force members were freaking out, their city on high alert for the council members they could not find. They were also searching for Vincent. But they had no idea where he went, no clue that the council held him a prisoner. The council chamber was sealed, allowing no one to get in or out. Inside, what was left of the council chatted bitterly about the turn of events. Their leader, Siphon, was supposedly in captivity, but they knew better. They could feel his energy creeping around Casalynn. They could hear the running of the Authority Force and the king's guards outside. The counci

