The elves in the room scattered, hiding behind bone statuary. Kane herded the three of them for one of the larger pieces in a corner of the cavern. It wouldn’t provide much cover, but it was better than nothing.
Natalia darted past them and fell to her knees next to Rubin’s body, heedless of her expensive clothing on the blood-spattered ground. She held both hands above the corpse, but they disappeared into the shadows. Since Kane and Archer focused on defense, Toria kept an eye on whatever mischief Natalia was cooking up. But seeing the shadows was difficult, and her sight kept sliding to the side. This magic was so foreign that she had no idea what the vampire was attempting, good or bad.
At her side, Kane gasped. He straightened from his crouch and left the limited safety of their def
