Hostage Exchange

Silence washed over the desert after Deborah's outburst. Nobody, not even those within the side of Nasiah and Forenus said anything. Everyone knew that they should just be silent and do as she said.

The fury in her eyes was shown so much that they actually started to glow.

Even the Jinn who stood out from the crowd took a back step, nearly stumbling and falling down. He was about to speak but held his tongue.

Instead, he looked to Kalila as if pleading with her to do something. But instead, she simply turned her back on him and called out to the rest.

"Release the prisoners now."

Many of the Jinn seemed to begin to murmur amongst themselves, speaking to each other quietly as if not to arouse further attention from Deborah.