“Run…” He gasped, but she ignored his plea. “They are here. Too late…”
A rivulet of sweat dripped down her forehead from her hairline, but she kept her breathing even. Concentrate. She kept telling herself, her eyes closed. Gunther was depending on her. Catherine had to keep the two of them safe until Silas and Zion could catch up. She could not fight whoever these people were alone, so she would not even look at them. Eyes closed, she focused on her Lias, and kept the shield powered despite feeling Gunther’s glare on her back. Determination curled through her when she heard a soft chuckle from behind her. It almost broke her concentration.
“Ssshe’sss not here.” A voice hissed, making a shiver of fear crawl down her spine. “There isss nothing here but treesss and flowersss.”
“But we saw
