Chapter Twenty-Five: Morningstar

Holly tossed and turned in her bed. Sleeping was next to impossible. How could she rest when her friends were in danger? Quix snored lightly in a chair next to her. He had refused to leave her side. The bruises on his face made her heart ache. She wanted to rewind time and erase them, but for now, was obeying Dagon's orders. 

Still, hours had passed since Famine had left. Hours where she was forced to think of the worst. Ruby had saved her and Lachesis had come down from her role as Fate to help and protect her. How could she just let them be left to what Death had planned for them?

Eros had turned back into the familiar and comfortable cabbit form and hopped onto her shoulder rubbing against her cheek. "Don't worry. If anything they're just being used as bait. They're too valuable for any real harm to come to them."

Holly glared at him. "That's not very comforting."

"Why not?" Eros demanded with a frown.

"Because, you can live through a lot o