•River•
“The men sent to the mine to investigate suffered the same fate as the workers...” I repeated the words my beta had said to me a few minutes ago to Miley.
“How come?” she asked with a soft voice, her eyes turning glassy with tears forming over them.
“I don’t know,” I responded honestly, running my hand down my face.
I heard Miley stand up from the chair across me as she spoke. “Fifteen men were sent down there. How could they all disappear? And all at the same time? It’s like the situation is growing worse.”
“It was usually two or three people at a go. Fifteen people disappearing is a big deal. People are asking about their families. What should we tell them?” Miley came closer as she spoke, resting her hands on my shoulders helplessly.
I lifted one of my hands and pressed it
