KADE
Elder Rowan looked like he might collapse before we got him inside.
Marcus and I surrounded him as we moved towards my office, Elena walking behind us without being asked. The old man's robe was torn and dirty, his hands shaking as he clutched a leather satchel against his chest like it contained something more valuable than his own life.
Sera was talking to Maya, her back to us and I saw how tensed her shoulders were when she heard our footsteps. She didn't turn around, didn't acknowledge us, she just kept talking to Maya like we weren't there.
Five days of this and it wasn't getting easier.
My office was cold when we entered. I lit the lamp on my desk while Marcus closed and locked the door behind us. Elena moved to the corner and leaned against the wall with her arms crossed,
