Corin stood frozen, stunned into silence.
No one had been told what befell Avelisse. Not a word had been spoken since Theron came down from the mountain. The school had kept her passing secret as well. In all of Silverhold, great and crowded as it was, no one knew. The Seeress was gone, and only Theron bore the weight of it.
He spoke once more, pressing the command home. "It is not a question of asking," Theron said firmly. "You must find out where Caedryn laid her to rest."
Corin wiped cold sweat from his forehead. "It shall be done." He bowed his head.
The room was warm, heated to thirty degrees. Corin had stood there only a short while, yet already the heat made him flush and sweat.
He wiped his brow again. "Is there anything else, Sir?"
To Theron, the heat felt just right. It wa
