Zaid
Reaching the room Ember and I shared, I find Seth standing at the doorway, his shirt covering his nose.
“Stay back,” he warns, his voice sounding slightly slurred. “The drug that was used is still in the air, and I inhaled a bit. I already linked Liora and Aunt Maya to get gasmasks and bring them for us,” he continues, his eyes returning to the open door.
“Any sign of Ember?” I ask, trying to peer into the door and only seeing Selane’s prone figure lying there motionless.
“Not that I can see,” he answers, anger slowly building in his voice. “I think someone took her, though,” he adds, snarling as he slowly backs away.
Feeling helpless, I lean against the wall to prevent myself from falling to my knees.
“Zaid. Seth.” Hearing Liora call our names, Seth and I turn towards her, wat
