Nia and I stand in silence for a solid minute. Who paid James a visit?
"I thought I killed her." I breathe after a moment.
"She did drink quite a bit of your blood..." Nia sighs. "But I saw her disintegrate. There was nothing left but ash. How could she possibly be alive?"
"Yeah, that makes three of us." James' voice shudders, and he sighs. "I know she rested until that point, but she looked horribly burned and scarred. So you obviously did hurt her. Anyway, she didn't stay long, just enough to tell me that she's alive and intends to finish the job. She left before I could respond, but I'm sure she joined Kirnon and the Orsova's."
"Why didn't you mention this earlier?" Nia demands. "Like when I first asked you if everything was okay."
"There's just so much going on, Nia. Leo isn't hap
