"It was a good death," Jason told Eva, his eyes red and watery. "For a warrior, that is their greatest wish."
When Caden looked up, Eva could see the cost this had taken on him. It wasn't easy killing, even when it was a mercy. Grief lingered there. She reached out, taking his hand in hers.
His fingers clenched around hers in an unbreakable grip as his eyes met hers in wordless understanding.
"What do we do now?" Kent asked.
"Now we get out of here and find Darius so we can clean up the vermin," Caden said.
"We can't," Eva protested.
"I really think we can," Jason argued.
"The Kyren need my help," she said.
Sebastian had folded his head over one of the mares and was lipping at the bindings frantically.
"He betrayed us,” Jason pointed out.
She sent him a quelling look. "That's a fast turnaround from a man who was falling all over himself to attend Sebastian a few days ago."
Eva glanced at Caden who looked at the Kyren with a set look on his face.
"Betrayal has a habit of changing your outlook," Jason muttered.
"I'll cut them loose," Caden told her with a resigned sigh.
CHAPTER TWENTY
"We can't stay here," Kent said once Caden had finished freeing the Kyren. "It won't take Vincent long to figure out something is wrong. Trust me, you don't want to get caught by the people he’s with."
"He's right," Caden said.
The pregnant Kyren milled around. Although they were no longer hobbled by the briar net and choke chain, Eva doubted fleeing would be as simple as their release had been. Two of them might be able to take to the sky, but they wouldn't make it far.
Sebastian nuzzled the third mare, his large eyes coming to Eva's.
