-Asher-
"What the hell happened?" I shouted through the mind-link, my voice reverberating through the quiet surroundings as I swiftly shifted back. "Dash? Dash, are you okay?" My words echoed in a desperate howl, but there was only silence, save for a soft whimper that hung in the air like a threatening song.
Turning toward Blake, I found him staring at the space between two towering silver birch trees, his gaze intense as if he could discern the invisible veil of magic in that empty space.
"Do you see the shielding wall of magic?" I asked him, my eyes narrowed in concentration.
"Right here in this place, this is where the wall begins, but it goes around, and the house or wherever Arya is right now is being hidden by that magic."
"I--" My eyes widened. "What happened to Dash? He is
