Lana crept carefully along the wall, hiding in the shadow of the building. It was already beginning to get dark outside, and all the attention of the guards was directed to the new arrivals at the Grand Council meeting. Brian and Ryan should have been creating a clamor on the porch right now, diverting attention to themselves.
Everything around her was familiar from childhood. But these memories did not cause pleasant warmth in the heart. Only sadness and strange longing. It did not smell like home here. And all she could think about was Greg. Did they manage to save him? Is everything okay with him? What if he is hurt? What if...
She shook her head, chasing away dark thoughts and tried to concentrate. There was no time for what-ifs. She had to do her part.
