Chapter 40

Alistar would have been the only one to remain still, if not for his oblivious cousin and her disinterested friends. What was the point in those empty actions? He didn't see the sense to it, but now was hardly the time to bring that up.

Mr. Herst resumed speaking. "In summary, Limnin was a hero from the Inverted Wars, who went on to found the empire that our kingdom belongs to. There are holidays and festivals in his name, so he's somebody that you should try to learn more about."

Other children began to ask questions, and slowly the focus shifted away from Alistar. Still, he had plenty of things on his mind. He mirrored the others and raised his hand, waiting patiently for Mr. Herst to call upon him again.

When his turn came, he asked, "About the Drunaeda—the demons—what happened to them?"