Chapter 221: Discovery Part 3

"Do you think they know?" I ask, glancing between the Dofinikes. "The Vermix? Do you think they..." I gesture to the ground, "...told them where the Floating Ruby is kept?"

"I doubt they knew themselves," Sampson shakes his head. "Very few are privy to the information."

"So this was all for nothing?" Walker grimaces.

"I am afraid..." Clarence exhales, "that is what happened."

"And it does not look like they were just killed," Blovid pales, examining one of the bodies closest to him with multiple whip indentions. "It looks like they were tortured. Fychu?" he locks eyes with Sampson who begrudgingly nods in agreement.

"So... " Pratt's voice is low. "The rest of the homes are like this? Everyone's dead?"

"This can't be happening," Jace shakes his head.

I'm still finding it hard to look away. "What does this mean? In the big scope of things, what can we expect?"