Ceres"s eyes rolled back in her head and her tiny body began to convulse. Soren clutched her more tightly to him, smoothing her hair and whispering in her ear. Every muscle in her body tensed and her legs jerked. With a deep sigh, she flopped into Soren"s arms like a rag doll. Her eyes flickered open.
“They have heard our cries…,” she whispered, then buried her head into Soren"s embrace.
“Now we have only to wait,” Callista said quietly.
Ceres sat up, her eyes tired and weak. “You don"t need to wait long. If they decide to help us they will be on their way. If they decide not to…”
She fell silent and each person in the room knew what she was thinking. The angels were their last hope. The scales had tipped dramatically in favour of the Brotherhood, and if the Children of Light wished to
