The loss of her family echoed with a dull ache. She’d walked away to get some air and paced the sloping terrain. The clan lived in an abandoned castle atop a hill. Strangers living inland; far from the ocean she so loved. Bryce found her several minutes later. A fluttering sensation rippled through her. A light in her darkness. “Duncan wants to talk to you about what happened. Are you up to it?” The less she thought about the demons, the better. But that wouldn’t make them go away. “Aye.” “Come with me.” Bryce led her through an entrance flanked by two guards. He led her down a dark, candlelit tunnel that led below ground. Why would anyone choose to live in the cave-like areas? They weren’t bats! Perhaps for greater protection. Blast. She’d rather hide in plain sight. When they entered an underground chamber, Bryce halted in front of four gargoyles.
