Chapter 354 - Breaking The News (1/2)

”Ryan,” Chris muttered and her breath created fog into the cold night after the rain.

She was standing just outside the boundaries of the Titian forest. After the incident with Sol, Chris wanted to check up on the outside world and her dementors but when she called them from inside the castle nobody answered. Chris guessed it could be some kind of protection around the vampire forest and not something worse. Hoping that her dementor friends are alright, Chris decided to go outside the boundary to call them.

Within seconds after Chris's call, the air went colder and faster and five cloaked figures ascended in front of Chris very fast.

”My Queen.” The dementors said in unison.

Chris was surprised to see so many dementors but she felt happy.

At least they were ok.

”Elliot at your mercy, my Queen. We are sorry for coming here without being summoned. Forgive us, my Queen.”

”But we were very worried,” said Ryan coming in front. ”We couldn't reach you after stepped into that forest.”

”Yes, and we feared the worst,” said Fitz. ”Thus we decided to patrol around the forest hoping we could reach you if you need our help.”

”Then I guessed right, there is some protection around this vampire region,” Chris nodded thoughtfully then smiled. ”Thanks for looking out for me.”

”Please don't thank us, my Queen,” Elliot said, his cloaked head hanging low. ”Not after we failed you.”

”What do you mean?” Chris asked as her smile slipped.

There was a few seconds of silence then Jose floated forward.

”We are ashamed to you tell you this, my Queen, but --”

”Out with it. What is it?” Chris said sharply.

”Your extreme confidants and friends are . . . dead.”

For a moment Chris just stared at the floating dementors. Words escaped her. She forgot to breathe.

”My Queen?” Ryan reached Chris sensing her emotions. ”Are you --?”