Chapter 275: The Tower
Chapter 275 - The Tower
Muffled voices stirred Kai awake. Shadows and lights danced beyond his eyelids. He was lying on a cold stone floor. Despite his dazed head and heavy limbs, he had all his fingers and toes. Whatever toxin he got injected with, it wasn't lethal, or the potions had an effect.
I can’t believe that worked. Thank you, Hobbes.
His familiar sent back a regal acknowledgment, their bond still working. The furball paced outside the swirling fog, less than five hundred meters from him. Perceiving the magic in the mist, he was hesitant to come closer.
Don’t worry, I’ll be okay. I’ll reach you once I fix this.
A rock was digging into his back. Kai reached to dislodge it when something sharp brushed his neck.
“Don’t move!” The face of a girl about eighteen with delicate pale features and sharp eyebrows came into view. She stood over him with a rapier pointed at his nose, her dark hair tied in a ponytail. “Did you follow us here?”
“Stop that, Caeli.” A male shadow with the wavy brown curls typical of the archipelago walked behind her. “He’s just a boy.”
“We’ve already discussed this. He popped out of nowhere!” She gestured with her blade too close to him for comfort. “It could be another trick of the mist. We can’t trust anything in this place.”