Katie wasn't sure if she could use her womanly charms to get the information about the witches from Silas after hearing Malphus' suggestion. Though it seemed like that was their only option, she was uncomfortable with the very idea and the more she thought about it the more uneasy she felt.
It was hard to digest all things that had happened in twenty four hours of time. She had lost her last family member, imprisoned in the cells of the south empire and Malphus was the elder son of the south lord. She couldn't believe that families could hurt their loved ones, ones that were related and bound with blood.
She had glanced few times towards the man in the next cell out of concern. Though he had his eyes closed she doubted that he was asleep. The pain and anguish he would have gone through during his time with his family made her heart ache.
