C12 Iris

We arrive back at the caves, broken sword in hand, feeling all kinds of pissed off. And the news gets worse from there.

Kayla pulls me aside. "I have some bad news," she says.

I raise an eyebrow at that. "More? I'm good. All full up on bad news today."

"The little girl you saved, Lala?"

My heart thumps hard against my ribs. "Yeah? What about her."

Don't say it. Don't freaking say it