Chapter 69: Cleaning Up

Sorin blinked at him, then looked at Cerant. "How does he do that? Isn't he as exhausted as the rest of us? I can barely muster the energy to think on necessities and he is spinning theories I am not certain I follow."

"He finds it relaxing," Cerant said with a fond smile. "How is Koray? I cannot believe we all let him go in there alone."

"Brekk went with him," Emel said and scowled at him. "What happened?

Brekk made a face and bowed his head. "I chased after what seemed to be the only threat. I thought he would be safe enough freeing those still imprisoned. I'm sorry."

"You couldn't have known all those demons were locked in the armory," Cerant said. "We should be grateful we did not lose more men than we did, though certainly too many have been lost."

Sorin nodded in agreement. "Speaking of the castle, I noticed there that this reacts to you, as it did just now." He tossed it to Brekk. "I think it is meant to belong to you."