Chapter 128: New Team
The simple innocent question drained the remaining colour from both Hannah and Mike's faces in an instant.
The quiet warmth of the booth faded replaced by thick heavy sorrow hanging between them.
Mike's gaze dropped to the wooden table his jaw tightening unable to find the words to speak.
Hannah's lips parted slowly her voice low and hollow stripped of all strength.
"We lost them."
Sister Mary's holy magic stuttered mid flow her hand freezing above Mike's cast.
Her eyes widened in raw shock the gentle glow of her divine light dimming faintly.
She pressed her lips tight together swallowing back the gasp building in her throat and a faint glisten of tears pooled along her lashes threatening to spill over.
"Mimi did not survive the cave battle" Hannah continued her voice thick and broken.
"We buried her back in Brindles Cross beneath a quiet garden grave. She gave her life shielding us from the void lord's shadow surge."
