Lylesia didn't ask her what had happened, but it was apparent her friend figured out pretty fast she'd fought with Reylan. Theora didn't look for him in the Dining Hall, and for the following days, she didn't make any attempts to find him or go to the training hall after dinner. She needed some time and space to think. Something she couldn't pinpoint was gnawing at her insides, and she couldn't figure out what. Luckily for Theora, Reylan was sent on another mission the following week, so she didn't have to put any effort into avoiding him.
"They're not sending the vamps on missions," Themid told them all as they gathered at their usual dinner table one evening, surprising the whole brigade.
"What?" Willow almost spat out her mashed potatoes.
"Just heard it from Larse. Brigade Two is su
