“Catacombs… so there are Fae remains inside?” I asked, grimacing.
We’d left the village nestled among the trees and returned to solid ground. Andrea took the lead, with Leonardo and me following close behind. A handful of warriors accompanied us, stopping just outside the catacombs. Although we were safe here for now, Andrea was taking no chances.
“Yes,” Andrea chuckled softly, “for us Earth Fae, returning to the earth upon death is only natural.”
“So much for immortality,” Leonardo muttered, momentarily faltering in his stride.
Anxiety coiled in my stomach, and I quickened my pace. Leonardo didn’t look good; the dark circles around his eyes and his unusually pale complexion worried me. Even his hair, once dark and striking, now seemed dull and faded. Every passing second felt like a r
