Chapter 085
Niklas' POV
By the time we returned, the sky over Hollowreach was dark. Overhead, heavy clouds rolled like bruises. The trees leaned in odd ways, as though they were whispering something we shouldn't hear.
Throughout the entire ride, Emilia had remained silent. As if it were the only thing keeping her together, she held that drawing tightly in her lap.
I kept looking in the mirrors.
No one followed us.
However, it seemed as though something did.
The Oracle Twins were already waiting when we arrived at the gates.
barefoot.
They appeared to be painless as they stood in the gravel. Their white robes displayed discolored edges. Mud. Blood. I wasn't certain.
Emilia said, "Something’s wrong."
The twin on the left raised her head. She didn't blink her eyes. simply gazed. th
