“Mum, be careful. There"ll be others. There"s an undain somewhere in the city, too.”
“I"ll be fine, love. Don"t worry about this one, he isn"t going anywhere for a bit.”
Cait smiled, happy to see her mother restored, terrified she might not see her again after this.
“Go on,” said her mother, almost whispering.
Cait turned to Danny, nodded and ran. Together, they fled toward the factory gates where Nox and the riders had waited for them.
The man inside the guardhouse sat slumped over his desk. He was alive, she could tell, but whether he was injured or unconscious they didn"t stop to find out. They ducked under the red and white barrier.
A set of double doors surrounded by safety notices warned of the dangers of fire within. The thrumming noise in the air intensified. Cait glanced bac
