Rip leaned forward and held out his hand. I watched as the giant helped the poor woman out of her cage and into his arms.
"Is it really safe?" asked the Healer just as yet another shadow materialized beside me.
"They'll be dead soon," I said with a smile on my face. I could feel the shadow nod his head, and all of a sudden, the screams were cut off, leaving only peace and quiet in their wake. Well, that and the soft crying of the terrified girls around us. "They're dead," I added, just in case she was too stunned to put two and two together.
She stood still inside Rip's arms, gripping onto him like a little kitten. He rubbed his cheek against the top of her head but otherwise said nothing. "Is it over?" she asked, looking at me like I had all the answers.
