Bab 222: Hidden Motives

"What the hell do we do now?" I heard Mona's voice through the windows. With no glass remaining in the windows and the numerous cracks in the stone walls, the building didn't provide them with much privacy.

"I don't know," Asher's voice was lower. I couldn't have heard it if I weren't right at the door.

I took a deep breath, then slowly pushed the wooden door open.

"Who's that?" Lucius' voice echoed as his sword appeared in his hand. I stared at the sword leaning against my neck, then turned my gaze on him.

"Are you going to pull that away?" I asked. Lucius quickly did so, though I could see how startled he was.

"How did you know where we were?" Asher asked after a few seconds of awkward silence.

"I didn't. I've been searching since… last night?" I fiddled with my hair as I tried to remember when I first returned to Fetheion's hideout. "Dusk, I think." I concluded after a moment. "Why did you run off all the way here? And where is Fetheion?"