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I leave a stunned Dina behind and leave the room.

....

Before heading outside where Eustace had supposedly arranged a bonfire, I go to the room were the two panthers were kept.

Entering the room, I find that Katherine had taken Lola outside as Rhys was alone in the room. He was playing with the ball of wool I had given him, seeing me he gets up and runs towards me.

I pat Rhys on the head trying to distract myself from unwanted thoughts, after a good amount of patting, I pick him up and carry him outside where I see a raging bonfire brighten the night sky.

Everybody except Max, who seemed to be in his own little world had gathered around Katherine who had Lola on her lap.

'What kind of game are they playing ?', I thought, curious.

The first person to notice me was Max, but instead of making fun of me like he usually does Max averts his gaze from me and ignores me.

'Weird...;, I thought walking up to the others.