(Isla)
Caius waited until Halvon was gone before turning to Zeron. The paper from Kael's room had changed what we needed to do next. Finding Kael mattered more than questioning Halvon again. Halvon would only give us another excuse.
"Check every gate and every patrol change from the last hour," Caius ordered. "Kael knows Wraithbone, so don't assume he'll use a normal exit." His eyes moved toward the northern doors. "And don't let Halvon know we're searching for him."
Zeron nodded and left again with the paper. Pryor went with him to compare the dates against Wraithbone's records. I stayed with Caius and Lyrienne near the corridor. My mother looked toward the direction Halvon had been taken.
"He came here because something changed," Lyrienne said. "People don't take risks like this with
