I told you NO, Ravyn, I said. Get out. Ravyn stirred, confusion and hurt touching the corners of his face. I’m sorry, he said, I only wanted to— The Nightmare lunged out of the darkness like a beast of prey. You heard her, he said, swiping his claws, a vicious snarl ripping up his throat. Get out, Ravyn Yew. GET. OUT. Ravyn fell with full force out of his seat, the entire table shaking in his wake.
