For several weeks, me and Zavira have been methodically setting up wards, ready to activate them at a moment's notice if needed when the council and leaders decided that we could make our move and finally take the fight to Asloxorth and his people. These were different to the wards set up to harm any of the creatures that were attacking us, and instead were going to try and keep them from actually getting into the institute. When we weren't setting up wards, we were training with the other or out on patrol. I really hoped that they would agree that we could leave soon, as I could already feel my body changing with the small life that was growing inside me. What little sleep I had was interrupted by the almost constant need to pee, my need for food and blood had already started to increas