C29 The Cradle… it’s choosing

"Remain still." Iron and fire, Thorn's hands tightened around my wrist. His growl echoed through my bones as his chest pressed against my back. “Ravenna, do you hear me? Don't move at all.”

However, the word continued to reverberate within me, drawing me in like a wave.

Come.

The people on the other side of the gate didn't move or breathe. Waiting on their knees