Rhydian;
He's just going to let us go? Without a fight? Without bringing up the deal!? I knew it!! He's guilty! Only guilt would let him do this!!
"Why?" I ask, and his blind eyes turn toward the sound of my voice.
"What?" He asks, and I frown.
"Why are you letting us go?" I say, as I step closer to him. "In the cave, you told me it wasn't over. You sent me that stupid note to remind me that it wasn't over. And now you're handing me two people, and letting us go... for nothing?"
He doesn't answer. His mouth opens, but he says nothing. That silence...it's the silence of someone who's hiding something. And then it dawns on me.
"You knew," I say, and he stiffens.
"Rhydian..." He begins, but I cut him off.
"You KNEW a warlock killed her!!" I scream, and Alana jumps.
"The council sent a warlock to Gravemaw to kill Bram. Not your mother or anyone else." He says, and I see red.
"So you knew...You knew my mother was dead." I note, and he turns his face away.
I'm right!!
