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Chapter 38: Lingering Thoughts
The walk back to the house was silent. The group was surrounded by nothing but the darkness and rustling of the grass they trotted through. Inside Roz didn’t want to reach the house. If she reached the house it would mean that everything was really over, and Rei was really gone. How was she going to tell her parents and the council? She held on to her brother’s arm the entire way. Being so close to him comforted her through everything that was happening. She wasn’t aware that her brother was doing his best to drain the negative energy from her.
Avery was trying to adapt to his newfound powers. Every second since Val’s death he discovered new abilities. The abilities had always been there, adding Val’s powers to his own allowed him to tap into them without a hassle. He felt everything that his sister was feeling but kept his face stern not to let her know that.
“What are we going to do with Rei, Shiloh, and Ivy?” Bea asked turni
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