Chapter 10 Lucius and Amber in Arcade
There had been a moment when Amber thought she had gone crazy or, hopefully, was just having a nightmare.
All had happened so fast that she was unable to ponder the situation with the detachment of a scientist mind. She could not focus on the heart of the problem because she could not find a pattern, a logical path to follow.
She had lots of questions but not a single answer. She was taken by surprise and had failed to react effectively and now...now Jason and Flavus were lost and she was feeling both anxiety and frustration. She was torn between the urge to take strong action, suggested by her pugnacious temperament, and the need to protect her other son Lucius, as her mother instinct told her. He seemed to her vulnerable and confused and she coul
