“Zavok is dead.”  The messenger knelt with his head bowed as he relayed the news to the children of the master. Four’s eyes went wide in shock. “That’s impossible. No mage can kill us, we were created by the master and no one can kill us.”  “You have confirmed this?” Three child asked “Yes. I have” the messenger replied, “I saw it with my own eyes.” “How did he die?” “He was killed by a mage” “A mage? That’s impossible&rdqu

Kain’s fork fell from his hand as he got out of his chair and everyone else got up immediately. “That can’t be possible. The Ivy is the most secure place I know.” “I don’t know the details. Your mother sent someone to bring the news.” “She could have come herself!” Kain yelled angrily. “You know your mother. She would never run from battle.” “Where’s the messenger?” Kain asked as he approached Elias “At the door.” Kain moved quickly past his fat

Kain lifted Z into his arms and ran out of the Ivy Hall leaving the fight behind. He ran in haste without looking back till he reached the infirmary.The doors were open already but Kain struggled to make it past the mages he met who were also struggling to get in.Once in, Kain yelled frantically “Help! I need help!” But the infirmary was in chaos. Healers and injured mages rushed in all directions and his cry for help was drowned in the madness happening around him. Everyone looked occupied but surveyed the room till his eyes landed on a Healer he saw walk out of a room and rushed to her immediately before she found a new person to work on. “She’s Tyddin’s daughter, please help her.” The Heale

vKain watched from behind as Z folded the last of her shirts and placed them in a neat pile on the drawer beside the bed. As soon as she dropped the last shirt, she took a deep breath and buried her face in her palm.After a while she raised her head, staring at the headboard. She was happy but deep down she couldn’t help but notice the knots she felt in her guts as thoughts of Sora filled her mind. “I know you’re still worried about Sora.” Finally she turned her back and noticed Kain behind her. Z sighed as she moved further into the bed.  “Don’t take this the wrong way but… I miss him.” Kain nodded and walked into the room to sit beside her. “I understand&rdquo

It had been three days since he regained consciousness, since he woke up on Aridah’s floor and two days of trying relentlessly to get words out of her about Varnek, but every single time he asked, she avoided his questions by changing the topic. Her constant efforts to dismiss him only confirmed that she knew more than she was letting on which made him persist even though he was growing impatient. He grew frustrated when he tried training the next morning and realized how weak he had become. He was completely drained and could hardly lift a pin, but it got even worse when he realized he couldn’t jump either. Jumping was the only way he knew to move long distance which would make returning back to the Academy a little more difficult for him.  When he asked Aridah how she moved to places, she told him she walked everyw