“Derek!” Brandon tried to run to him, but Garith just laughed.
“Are you stupid, boy? Or do you not listen? Everyone is frozen.” Garith shook his head.
“Save him!” Brandon screamed his frustration at losing his friend, but Garith just chuckled.
“No.”
“No?” Brandon’s face fell for a second. “What do you mean, no?”
Garith lifted a shoulder. “Well…No is a word people use when they are denying a request. Which is what I am doing.”
“But why?” Brandon sounded like a little boy.
“Well. There are a few reasons. The first is that he is too far gone to save. The second is that he brought this on himself. He tortured this girl; it’s obvious. While I love a good torture session, he made the mistake of letting her live.” He leaned down to look Derek in the face again. “If you torture someone
