THE FIFTH: Chapter Ten, Part Two

Map, Glossary

MeetingsPART TWO (of 2)
I found Fen and Rayna waiting for me between the staircases.  As I approached them, Rayna curtsied.“Can I be of some assistance?” I asked. “Pardon,” she said.  “If you are busy…?”“Not at the moment.”“Jahleen, are you quite healed?” Fen asked.“I now only have the memory of it.”  I lifted my tunic to show them I had no scar.  Fen reached out and traced a finger over where the wound had been.  He withdrew his hand quickly and said, “Fo...