章 404: Chapter 404: Sacrifice

Something beeped, but she barely took notice, watching the warrior who'd swallowed that evil plant, hoping to see his chest rise and fall, but he lay, unmoving, in the chains. Seeing the dead warrior numbed her and she was only vaguely aware of the burn low on her neck.

Cornelius turned and Coralinda's voice came over a speaker. "I need you here. That priest too." There was stress in her voice and even over the speaker, Sarah could hear her yawn.

A siren went off, the sound dulled by the walls of the cellar, but it had to be loud to penetrate even these walls. It continued to blare.

Sarah knelt on the floor, panting, disheveled, and angry, and smiled at the two cowards, a savage smile that rivaled Zaar when he smiled with teeth. "He's here. Guess what your future holds?"