It was for two reason now that Sabine was getting anxious. Each moment that Meesei wasn't present was a moment longer that Nuulanth had to hold on, but at the same time she kept trying to think that Meesei was going to come back at any minute. What had happened?

Kaleeth's predicament had been distracting enough that by the time Janius noticed how long Meesei was taking, he couldn't think of why. It had to have been something bad, he knew that much.

When Vinaremo confronted them about it, both Janius and Sabine didn't know exactly what to say. They both looked to Lorag. Their first instinct was to go after her to find her, but that decision was really in the hands of Meesei's second in command, as it were.