Hours later, after speaking with the gang and reaffirming the truth with them, Cain returned to the infirmary, mask in hand, guilt a little lighter, though the scars remained.
But it didn't matter in the grand scheme of things.
All that mattered was that the weight on his chest had eased, replaced by a fragile hope that maybe, just maybe, he wasn't destined to be alone in this twisted game.
Inside the infirmary, he found Brittney in Elara's room, the woman having escorted the brunette there when she got too weak to stay any longer , along with Axil and Shane (the boy had battered his way earlier that day to see Brittany. Honestly Cain was surprised to still see him here).
Seth was there too, leaning against the wall, his face unreadable.
The air in the room was thick with unspoken q
