“Others fetched buckets of water and ladles so that the freshly woken could drink and splash their faces. Commander Storm started a bonfire in the square so that the Quentarans could burn their clothing if they chose to. Most did – even though their clothes were salvageable. It was more a ritual to rid themselves of what had happened than a necessity. Many Quentarans stood around the bonfire watching the flames, sharing their stories of the Loraskian attack, and speculating as to what had happen...ed after the mounds had been made. Very few had been paralysed with their eyes open and fewer still on an angle that allowed them to see what was happening. Rumours spread quickly about Tab's involvement and many cast suspicious glances Tab's way, but she ignored them. She had promised to keep Verris's chamber a secret, and without that detail there was not much of a story to tell. Instead she waited near the frozen bodies of her two friends, stretching her sore muscles and scraping the lime from under her fingernails.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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