Have you suddenly remembered that the elders have set us a task which we must complete?” Christian tried to avoid eye contact; he couldn’t find the courage to look at his brother after what he’d just done. All he kept thinking about was whether someone had seen him. His actions would be seen as an insult to their world. Saving a human was forbidden. Trying to block the guilt, he started to shift large rocks on the sea-bed, to create the pathway to the Room of Rituals. Maybe if he kept himself busy this whole episode would just be forgotten, leaving him to focus on his task. Little did he know that Cale had been observing him since he’d returned and sensed that he was different. Occasionally, Christian would redo what he had done. Something was distracting him. Cale had hoped that Sebastian’s visit would have encouraged his brother to pull himself together. However, he seemed more unlike himself and that was dangerous in Orsa, as being distracted was a sign of weakness for a Rourke (soldier of Orsa).
