They reached the circle unencumbered, Stella patiently waiting for them in the centre as they stepped into view.
"Serena managed to free you I see' she said calmly, eyes widening slightly at Serena's appearance. "Why Serena whatever happened to your hair" she added darkly wondering what Serena had done and whether it was to do with being a hybrid or was something else at play? She didn't remember Serena's hair looking like that at the party.
Serena ignored her, eyes scanning the forest as she smelt the scent of blood and death everywhere, dried blood littering the floor around them and spattered onto leaves and trunks of trees.
"What did you do" Xantha cried as she too took in everything.
"I did what I had to" Stella said incredulously "did you really think I would let them live and
