Orlo took my hand and stood me up. He placed his overcoat around shoulders and lead me from the c*****e behind us. As he led me away, I heard the grumbles of his people as mothers wept over missing children and fathers screamed in despair. The losses incurred were too great to count.
"I have no idea how it feels to be you, Eliza. To have arrived here for a family vacation, be turned into a half vampire and have your deemon powers awaken at the same time. The prophesy said your powers would only awake on the eve of your 21st birthday, but because we changed the course of your future they must have awakened early. I cannot imagine how you're feeling. The council, myself specifically, wants to thank you for standing up today...."
"If it wasnt for me, you wouldn't have lost so many people i
