A flash of surprise appeared in Evangeline's eyes, then her lips curved. "Of course."
'The problem with Nix and Loras... I've sorted out the main threads for now, but I can't solve it. It's better to keep them close, observe them carefully, and study them whenever I can. I'll probably have to start with Loras.'
"When are we leaving?" Nix tilted his head slightly, his long lashes casting a shadow beneath his eyes.
"When your wounds have healed." Evangeline's gaze swept over his ravaged body. Old and new injuries crisscrossed his skin like cracked veins on a flower petal. She pursed her lips and turned to go make food.
Nix watched her back, a faint light rippling in his purple eyes.
At night, a torrential rain began to fall, pouring from the sky.
Nix's eyes snapped open, meeting Evangeline's cold gaze.
"Blood." A sinister chill swirled in his purple eyes.
"Something's happened at Blackwater Swamp."
