"I don't have a plan," Elion admitted.
Maya turned her head toward him, and the look she gave him made his mouth twitch faintly.
Under different circumstances, he might have found it amusing, but the lingering taste of disgust at the back of his throat had done little to improve his mood.
"You just told her to take us to her town."
"And I'd like to see whether it exists." He lowered his voice further as they passed the statue. "But I do have a suspicion about this master she keeps mentioning."
Mayumi moved closer on his other side, while Cole slowed enough to listen. Elion waited until Eva had turned her attention toward the road again before continuing.
"A monster, perhaps. Or a demon with some ability to mess with people's minds. If there really are others here, and they believe the same things she does, then something could be enthralling them."
Maya's expression darkened as she considered that.
"Making them believe being eaten is a blessing?"
