I ask, not sure I heard Mellis right. “Tharin isn’t here because he and Alorn have gone after Harlu in an attempt to find out where they’re hiding,” repeats Mellis. I look at Julia, who shrugs. Tolan shakes his head, not giving me any clue how to respond. I glance over at Ziri who is now up, but still weak from the poison. He doesn’t notice me or anyone else as he sits next to Glynnis, watching her sleep. Tolan attended to her earlier while I spoke with Mellis. “And you said there are demons running all over Velesi?” I ask for the second time, still trying to understand Tharin’s reason to rush Alorn and himself into danger. “Yes.” “And it looks like the demons, at least from what you tell me, are following Harlu’s orders?” I ask, stepping forward. “Yes,” replies Mellis, not moving. “I see. I mean, I get it; we need to know where they are, but why go off with just the two of them? We could’ve helped.”
