Forty-six:
Crimson Ashland
Magic was chorusing through my veins. I broke through my cell, and Catesby’s. I saw Raoul’s horrified face as we fled through the castle. My entire body was glowing. Once we were out of the cell, we ran through Castle Lupine. Once outside, I took a moment to catch my breath. My connection through Zaan overwhelmed me. My knees almost buckled from the power, but before they did, Catesby grabbed hold of my hand.
“Are you alright?” Catesby asked.
“I’m fine,” I lied.
“What happened?” Catesby said. “How did you manage to get out of there? One second, you were coughing up blood like a demon and the next you were glowing like a firework”
I smiled. “I felt Zaan.”
Catesby raised an eyebro
