Chapter 14
A tray of rolls and cheese sat on the table as the lights shone with an unwavering brightness. The only sign that night had passed was the jug of bitter brewed leaves replacing the pitcher of tangy water. Maggie didn’t know which she liked less.
“Even if you get into the tunnels, there’s no way to know what you’ll find or where the path will lead you.” Ellic tapped his finger on the map Bertrand had taken from the wall. “We know they imprison, t*****e, and kill, but we have no idea how or where.”
“Someone must have escaped.” Maggie clutched her mug.
Ellic shook his head.
“Been released then?” Maggie offered.
“Only purra have ever been released,” Alden said. “The ones taken in on minor infractions, like vandalism, or disturbing the peace, and none of them will be willing to
