LILAC “I’ll go with you. Before you say no, I think I can tell who placed the curse. According to Senna, the children have barely a day to live. I’m going, whether with you or not.” I spoke twice as fast as usual, cramming the speech I had prepared in my mind before facing Blake. He looked reluctant but eventually agreed after seeing the severity of the situation. We ventured out with Emil and his people, traversing the area where I felt unwell. They mentioned three demon lairs in the vicinity, a lot to infiltrate or talk to. We don’t exactly have all the time in the world right now. “Whatever you do, do not kill the caster, or the curse won’t be lifted by any means,” Senna reminded us before we left. She wanted to go, but it would be dangerous for her if a fight broke out. She ended u

