Nobody spoke as Adam and the girls returned from the forest battered and bruised from the ambush. Adam in particular was a little absentminded as he felt himself slowly unraveling.
How could Elise come back? He should have killed her when he had the chance. He had been overconfident and now he and his friends were in danger because of his hubris. He grit his teeth quietly as he had been practically useless.
Lily was holding Moku tight like an emotional support plushie. The little puppy nestled into her arms without complaint, tail limp, ears perked just enough to show he was listening. His warmth was the only comfort she had at the moment.
"I don't know how she got here but whatever it was, that was not right."
Rachel remarked as she wiped off a bit of cold sweat from her brow. Adam frowned and snapped "Nooooo, Really?! Maybe instead of cutting out her tongue, we should have slit her throat!"
