The sun had barely risen over the waters of Patino when the prisoners were summoned again.
Ren, Lilith and Thorn were escorted from their cells, the silent guards flanking them as they made their way through the cool, winding corridors of the Tidecaller Hall.
Zuzu had been sent away from the building with her brother, Tam, as they had no business in this trial anymore. At least that was the justification they'd been given, but Ren didn't trust it. He had no reason to.
As they walked, their footsteps echoed around them, their boots clicking softly against the ground.
The air around them felt like it was made out of a thick soup, weighing them down. But that wasn't even as bad as what Ren could feel.
