"Your brother has been kidnapped."
Matthias said in a grim manner.
All at once the excitement that coursed through Aubrey's veins disappeared in an instant. It was as if cold water had been poured over her.
"Emery has been kidnapped!?" Aubrey gasped and Matthias nodded.
Aubrey was just about to ask the specifics of the event, when thankfully Rhyland, who still had his wits about him, intervened.
"Let's move this conversation to a quiet place." He gestured over to the shaded area of the hospital park and Dimitri nodded in assent.
When they were safely out of earshot, Aubrey inquired again.
"Da— dad," she voiced out awkwardly, "you said my brother has been kidnapped? How did this happen?"
Matthias nodded. "We were attacked."
The hand that held Aubrey's grew taut.
