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In Prison Again
"Aurora!" Devrim yelled as the Empress slipped effortlessly into the earth. He dove at the spot where she had been, but the gnomes had blocked anyone from following. "Help her!" he yelled at Brinn.
Although his tone was gruff, the elf chose not to take offense. "I have no ground magic. There is no way to follow them."
"Have they buried her alive?" Devrim began to dig at the dirt.
"Her smell is gone. I think they only abducted her." Brinn tried to be comforting.
Devrim dug for a few moments longer before giving up in despair. "What do you mean: 'only abducted her'?"
"They did not kill her. You said in the past they have simply tried to murder her." Brinn pointed out.
"That is true," Nurlan agreed as he helped the boy to stand. He too felt anger and frustration, but Brinn's calm demeanor helped him think more clearly.
The elf continued, "If the gnomes have decided to keep Aurora alive, then they want something. That means we have time t
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